Rig Veda 8.99.3: Mandala 8, Sukta 99, Mantra 3
Sukta 8.99
Devata: Indra (with Sūrya as the invoked symbol of illumination)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
श्रायन्त इव सूर्यं विश्वेदिन्द्रस्य भक्षत । वसूनि जाते जनमान ओजसा प्रति भागं न दीधिम ॥
Transliteration
śrā́yanta iva sū́ryaṃ víśved índrasya bhakṣata | vasū́ni jāte jánamāna ójasā práti bhāgáṃ ná dīdhima ||
Translation
Wie sich zur Sonne neigend, mögen alle Mächte an Indras Nahrung teilhaben; und mögen wir, durch die geborene und immer neu gebärende Kraft, unseren rechtmäßigen Anteil an den lichtglänzenden Reichtümern festhalten.
Word by Word
श्रायन्तेthey lean/press on, they resort to
श्रायन्ते:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootश्रि (धातु; श्रयति/श्रयते) → श्रायन्ते
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
सूर्यम्the Sun
सूर्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वेall (of them), all men
विश्वे:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootविश्व (सर्व/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रस्यof Indra
इन्द्रस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
भक्षतlet them partake/eat
भक्षत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभक्ष् (धातु) → भक्षत
वसूनिgoods, riches
वसूनि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
जातेwhen born / at birth
जाते:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootजात (कृदन्त; √जन्)
जनमानःbeing born, coming into being
जनमानः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootजनमान (कृदन्त; √जन्, शतृ/शानच्-प्रकारः आत्मनेपदीयः)
ओजसाby strength, with vigor
ओजसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रतिtowards, in return
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
भागम्share, portion
भागम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
दीधिमbrightness, shining (ray/splendor)
दीधिम:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदीधि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘प्रज्वलन/दीप्ति/दीधिति’)
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