Mantra 26
Sukta 8.5
Rishi: Traditionally attributed to a seer of the Aśvin-hymn cycle in RV 8.5 (exact r̥ṣi-name varies by Anukramaṇī tradition; commonly an Aśvin-praiser of the Kaṇva milieu).
Devata: Aśvinau (Nāsatyā), the twin powers of swift aid and harmonious right-arrival.
Chandas: Likely Jagatī/Triṣṭubh-family cadence within RV 8.5 (requires full hymn metrical audit across verses).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यथोत कृत्व्ये धनेंऽशुं गोष्वगस्त्यम् । यथा वाजेषु सोभरिम् ॥
Samhita Patha (IAST)
यथो॒त कृत्व्ये॒ धनें॒ऽशुं गोष्व॒गस्त्य॑म् । यथा॒ वाजे॑षु॒ सोभ॑रिम् ॥
Transliteration
yáthotā́ kṛ́tvye dháne ’ṃśúṃ góṣv agástyam | yáthā vā́jeṣu sóbharim ||
Translation
As (you once helped) in the hard-to-win gain, and as among the luminous herds you upheld Agastya, so too in the fields of plenitude empower Sobharī—so may your force work for us in every striving.
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
यथा॑ । उ॒त । कृत्व्ये॑ । धने॑ । अं॒शुम् । गोषु॑ । अ॒गस्त्य॑म् । यथा॑ । वाजे॑षु । सोभ॑रिम् ॥यथा । उत । कृत्व्ये । धने । अंशुम् । गोषु । अगस्त्यम् । यथा । वाजेषु । सोभरिम् ॥yathā | uta | kṛtvye | dhane | aṃśum | goṣu | agastyam | yathā | vājeṣu | sobharim
Word by Word
यथाas, just as
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (avyaya)
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (avyaya)
कृत्व्येin the act of doing / at the performance
कृत्व्ये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootकृत्व्य (prātipadika; from √कृ ‘to do/make’ with -त्व्य suffix)
धनेin wealth / in the prize
धने:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधन (prātipadika)
अंशुम्the Soma-stalk / Soma (pressed plant)
अंशुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअंशु (prātipadika)
गोषुamong the cows / in cattle
गोषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगो (prātipadika)
अगस्त्यम्Agastya (the seer)
अगस्त्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअगस्त्य (prātipadika; proper name)
यथाas, just as
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (avyaya)
वाजेषुin contests / in races / in prizes
वाजेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (prātipadika)
सोभरिम्Sobhari (the seer)
सोभरिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसोभरि (prātipadika; proper name)