Rig Veda 4.8.2: Mandala 4, Sukta 8, Mantra 2
Sukta 4.8
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स हि वेदा वसुधितिं महाँ आरोधनं दिवः । स देवाँ एह वक्षति ॥
Transliteration
sá hí védā vásu-dhitiṃ mahā́n ā́-rodhanaṃ diváḥ | sá devā́n éha vakṣati ||
Translation
For he knows the foundation of plenitude and the great ascent of Heaven; he will bring the gods here.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
हिindeed/for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
वेदknows
वेद:
कर्तृ-क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (धातु)
वसुधितिम्the wealth-bestowing (support)/abode of riches
वसुधितिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवसुधिति (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक; वसु + धिति)
महान्great
महान्:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
आरोधनम्the ascent/lofty station
आरोधनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootआरोधन (नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक; आ-√रुध्/रुह् ‘to mount/ascend’ → ‘ascent, mounting-place’)
दिवःof heaven/of the sky
दिवः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौः (प्रातिपदिक)
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
इहhere
इह:
अधिकरण (देश)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
वक्षतिwill convey/lead
वक्षति:
कर्तृ-क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु) [वक्षति = भविष्यत्/लट्-रूपम् ‘will carry/lead’]
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