Rig Veda 8.91.2: Mandala 8, Sukta 91, Mantra 2

Sukta 8.91

Devata: Soma (as drink) with Indra/guest motif in background

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

असौ य एषि वीरको गृहंगृहं विचाकशद् । इमं जम्भसुतं पिब धानावन्तं करम्भिणमपूपवन्तमुक्थिनम् ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 8.91.2

Transliteration

asáu yá éṣi vīráko gṛháṃgṛhaṃ vicā́kaśat | imáṃ jámbhasutaṃ piba dhānā́vantaṃ karambhíṇam apū́pavantaṃ ukthínam ||

Translation

This one who goes about, the bold visitor, making himself known from house to house—drink this, the pressed delight from the jaws (the crushing), rich with grains and mixed offering, with cakes, with the power of the hymn. Let the wandering force be satisfied by the prepared essence.

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Word by Word

• असौ: that (he), yonder one
• असौ: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• यः: who
• यः: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• एषि: you go/come
• एषि: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: इ (धातु)

• वीरकः: the little hero / brave one
• वीरकः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीरक (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वीर’ + क)

• गृहम्: house
• गृहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)

• गृहम्: (each) house
• गृहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)

• विचाकशत्: he appeared conspicuous / shone forth
• विचाकशत्: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: चकाश्/कश् (धातु; ‘to shine/appear, be conspicuous’) + वि-

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• जम्भसुतम्: Jambha’s son (epithet)
• जम्भसुतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun (epithet)
• Root: जम्भसुत (प्रातिपदिक; ‘जम्भ’ + ‘सुत’)

• पिब: drink
• पिब: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)

• धानावन्तम्: having grain / rich in grain
• धानावन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धानावत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘धान’ + वत्)

• करम्भिणम्: with karambha (barley-mixture)
• करम्भिणम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: करम्भिन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• अपूपवन्तम्: having cakes (apūpa)
• अपूपवन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपूपवत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘अपूप’ + वत्)

• उक्थिनम्: praise-worthy / accompanied by hymns
• उक्थिनम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective/Noun
• Root: उक्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक)