Rig Veda 8.63.5: Mandala 8, Sukta 63, Mantra 5
Sukta 8.63
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आदू नु ते अनु क्रतुं स्वाहा वरस्य यज्यवः । श्वात्रमर्का अनूषतेन्द्र गोत्रस्य दावने ॥
Transliteration
ādū́ nú te ánu krátum svā́hā várasya yájyavaḥ | śvātrám arkā́ anūṣaténdra gotrásya dā́vane ||
Translation
Now indeed, following your effective will, the worshippers offer with svāhā the chosen delight. The hymns have sounded the mighty strength, O Indra, for the giving of the luminous herds (the treasures of light).
Word by Word
आदूthen, now (emphatic particle)
आदू:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) + दू (निपात/अव्यय, वैदिक) अथवा अद्य/अथ (प्रयोगार्थ)
नुnow, indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु (निपात)
तेyour, of you
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अनुafter, according to
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
क्रतुम्resolve, sacred will; ritual power
क्रतुम्:
कर्म (object of following verbal idea ‘praise/recite’)
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वाहाsvāhā (ritual exclamation)
स्वाहा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वाहा (निपात/उद्गार)
वरस्यof the choice/best; of the excellent
वरस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive qualifier)
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootवर (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्यवःthe worshippers, sacrificers
यज्यवः:
कर्तृ (speakers/priests)
TypeNoun (agent) / Adjective
Rootयज्यव (प्रातिपदिक; यज्-सम्बद्ध ‘यज्य’ + व) अथवा यज्यु (वैदिक)
श्वात्रम्a hymn of praise / laudation (śvātra)
श्वात्रम्:
कर्म (object of ‘recite/praise’)
TypeNoun
Rootश्वात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्काःhymns, songs of praise
अर्काः:
कर्तृ (subject of अनूषते)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
अनूषतेthey praise/recite
अनूषते:
क्रिया (verbal action)
TypeVerb
Rootवच्/उष्? (वैदिक धातु: अनूष् ‘to praise, recite’)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
गोत्रस्यof the cow-pen; of the clan/enclosure
गोत्रस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive with दावने)
TypeNoun
Rootगोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
दावनेfor giving; for the bestowal (release)
दावने:
सम्प्रदान (purpose/recipient sense: ‘for the giving/releasing’)
TypeNoun (verbal noun)
Rootदा (धातु ‘to give’) → दावन (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, ‘giving, gift’)
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