Rig Veda 10.85.8 — Mandala 10, Sukta 85, Mantra 8
Sukta 10.85
Devata: Sūryā; Aśvins; Agni; Chandas/Stoma as formative powers
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; not metrically verified from input alone)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्तोमा आसन्प्रतिधयः कुरीरं छन्द ओपशः । सूर्याया अश्विना वराग्निरासीत्पुरोगवः ॥
Transliteration
stómā āsan pratidháyaḥ kurī́raṁ chánda opaśáḥ | sū́ryāyā aśvínā varā́gnír āsīt purogávaḥ ||
Translation
Los himnos fueron sus apoyos; los poderes métricos (chandas), su adorno y su peinado. Para Sūryā, los Aśvins fueron la pareja elegida, y Agni marchó delante, guiándola hacia adelante.
Word by Word
स्तोमाःhymns, praises
स्तोमाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोम (प्रातिपदिक) < √स्तु (स्तवने)
आसन्were
आसन्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भुवि/सत्तायाम्)
प्रतिधयःcounterparts, correspondences (lit. ‘placements in return’)
प्रतिधयः:
कर्तृ (समुच्चित) / विधेय-नाम
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिधि (प्रातिपदिक) [प्रति-√धा]
कुरीरम्a head-ornament/diadem (kuryra)
कुरीरम्:
कर्तृ (विधेय) / कर्म (सन्दर्भानुसार)
TypeNoun
Rootकुरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
छन्दःmetre; sacred chant
छन्दः:
कर्तृ (विधेय) / कर्म (सन्दर्भानुसार)
TypeNoun
Rootछन्दस् (प्रातिपदिक)
ओपशःornaments/adornments
ओपशः:
कर्तृ (समुच्चित) / विधेय-नाम
TypeNoun
Rootओपश (प्रातिपदिक)
सूर्यायाःof Sūryā (the Sun-maiden/bride)
सूर्यायाः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्या (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्विनाthe Aśvins (two divine horsemen)
अश्विना:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (Dual deity name)
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
वराःchosen/excellent ones; suitors
वराः:
कर्तृ (विधेय) / विशेषण-रूपेण
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवर (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निःAgni (fire)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भुवि/सत्तायाम्)
पुरोगवःthose having cows in front; leaders with cattle foremost
पुरोगवः:
कर्तृ (विधेय) / विशेषण-रूपेण
TypeNoun
Rootपुरोगव (प्रातिपदिक) = पुरः + गव
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