Rig Veda 4.34.4: Mandala 4, Sukta 34, Mantra 4
Sukta 4.34
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Rbhus (and Vājas as their force-aspect)
Chandas: Trishtubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अभूदु वो विधते रत्नधेयमिदा नरो दाशुषे मर्त्याय । पिबत वाजा ऋभवो ददे वो महि तृतीयं सवनं मदाय ॥
Transliteration
ábhūd u vo vidhaté ratnadhéyam idā́ naro dāśúṣe mártyāya | píbat vājā ṛbhavo dadé vo máhi tṛtī́yaṃ sávanaṃ mádāya ||
Translation
A treasure-bearing portion has come to be for you, for the worshipper—here and now—for the mortal who gives. Drink, O Vājas, O Rbhus: a great third pressing has been granted to you for the ecstasy of delight.
Word by Word
अभूत्became; came to be
अभूत्:
(मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√भू (भवति)
उindeed; and
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
वःfor you; of you
वः:
सम्प्रदान (to/for you) / सम्बन्ध (of you)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
विधतेto the worshipper; to the institutor (of rite)
विधते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Root√धा (वि-धा) → विधातृ/विधातृ- (here: विधत् ‘worshipper/ordainer’)
रत्नधेयम्a treasure-bestowal; a precious gift
रत्नधेयम्:
कर्तृ/विशेष्य (predicate nominative with अभूत्)
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न- + धेय- (from √धा ‘to place’)
इदjust here; indeed
इद:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद् (निपात)
आhither; forth
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
नरःO men (O heroes)
नरः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootनर
दाशुषेto the pious giver; to the worshipper
दाशुषे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeKṛdanta (participle used as noun)
Root√दाश् (to give, worship) → दाश्वांस्
मर्त्यायto a mortal
मर्त्याय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमर्त्य
पिबतdrink!
पिबत:
(आज्ञार्थक क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√पा (पिबति)
वाजाःstrength-giving draughts; prizes; invigorations
वाजाः:
कर्म/विषय (what is drunk; object in sense)
TypeNoun
Rootवाज
ऋभवःO Rbhus
ऋभवः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootऋभु
ददेhas given; gave
ददे:
(मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√दा (ददाति)
वःto you
वः:
सम्प्रदान (to you)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
महिgreatly; a great (thing)
महि:
विशेषण (of ददे / of the gift)
TypeAdjective/Indeclinable (Vedic)
Rootमहि (from महत् / √मह्)
तृतीयम्the third
तृतीयम्:
कर्म (object with ददे)
TypeAdjective (ordinal)
Rootतृतीय
सवनम्pressing; Soma-pressing (libation time)
सवनम्:
कर्म (object; ‘third pressing’)
TypeNoun
Rootसवन
मदायfor intoxication; for exhilaration
मदाय:
प्रयोजन/सम्प्रदान (purpose: for exhilaration)
TypeNoun
Rootमद
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Chanting Notes
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