Rig Veda 8.7.9: Mandala 8, Sukta 7, Mantra 9
Sukta 8.7
Rishi: Kaṇva lineage (Mandala 8 context; exact rishi not specified here)
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh (explicitly referenced; verse likely in Tr̥ṣṭubh)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इमां मे मरुतो गिरमिमं स्तोममृभुक्षणः । इमं मे वनता हवम् ॥
Transliteration
imā́ṃ me maruto gíram imáṃ stómam ṛbhukṣaṇaḥ | imáṃ me vanatā hávam ||
Translation
This my word, O Maruts—this my hymn, O strong shapers—accept it; accept this my call.
Word by Word
इमाम्this (hymn/speech)
इमाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मेmy / for me
मे:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) / सम्प्रदान (चतुर्थी)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मरुतःO Maruts
मरुतः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
गिरम्speech, song
गिरम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
इमम्this
इमम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स्तोमम्praise-hymn
स्तोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोम (प्रातिपदिक) < √स्तु (स्तवने)
ऋभुक्षणःO Ṛbhukṣaṇa (Indra, ‘lord of the Ṛbhus’/‘craft-possessor’)
ऋभुक्षणः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootऋभुक्षण (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्र-विशेषण)
इमम्this
इमम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मेmy / for me
मे:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) / सम्प्रदान (चतुर्थी)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वनतlet (him) favour / accept
वनत:
(क्रिया) — कर्ता अव्यक्त/सम्बोधितः (देवता)
TypeVerb
Root√वन् (वनते/वनति: ‘to seek, to like, to win over; to be well-disposed, to favour’)
हवम्invocation, call
हवम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootहव (प्रातिपदिक) < √ह्वा (आह्वाने) / √हू (आह्वाने)
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