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Rig Veda 8.35.18: Mandala 8, Sukta 35, Mantra 18

Sukta 8.35

Rishi: Śyāvāśva (traditional attribution for RV 8.35 Aśvin hymn)
Devata: Aśvinau (with associated Dawn/Uṣas and Sun/Sūrya as harmonizing lights)
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; requires full hymn metrical verification)

धेनूर्जिन्वतमुत जिन्वतं विशो हतं रक्षांसि सेधतममीवाः । सजोषसा उषसा सूर्येण च सोमं सुन्वतो अश्विना ॥

dhenūr jínvatam utá jínvataṃ víśo hatáṃ rákṣāṃsi sédhatam amī́vāḥ | sajóṣasā uṣásā sū́ryeṇa ca sómaṃ sunvató aśvinā ||

Oh Aśvins, fomentad la dhenu — las corrientes de plenitud — y fomentad también nuestras comunidades humanas; abatidle a las fuerzas que oscurecen y rechazad los poderes de la enfermedad. En armonía con Uṣas y con Sūrya, bebed el Soma del que lo exprime — entrando en nuestro ser con un deleite unido.

धेनूःmilch-cows (givers of milk/abundance)
धेनूः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootधेनु- (प्रातिपदिक)
जिन्वतम्(you two) invigorate / quicken
जिन्वतम्:
(सम्बोधन-प्रयुक्त) क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√जिव्/√जिन्व् (जिन्वति ‘to quicken, set in motion, gladden, invigorate’)
उतand; also
उत:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
जिन्वतम्(you two) invigorate
जिन्वतम्:
(सम्बोधन-प्रयुक्त) क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√जिव्/√जिन्व्
विशःthe clans/settlements (the people)
विशः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootविश्- (प्रातिपदिक)
हतम्(you two) smite / slay
हतम्:
(सम्बोधन-प्रयुक्त) क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√हन् (हनति ‘to strike, slay’)
रक्षांसिdemonic beings/evil spirits (rākṣasas)
रक्षांसि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
सेधतम्(you two) repel / keep away
सेधतम्:
(सम्बोधन-प्रयुक्त) क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√सिध्/√सेध् (सेधति ‘to ward off, repel, prevent’)
अमीवाःdiseases/afflictions
अमीवाः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअमीव- (प्रातिपदिक)
सजोषसाin companionship/accord (together)
सजोषसा:
करण/सहकार (सहभाव)
TypeAdjective
Rootस-जोषस् (उपसर्ग/समास: सह + जोषस् ‘delight, companionship, accord’)
उषसाwith Dawn
उषसा:
करण/सहकार
TypeNoun
Rootउषस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
सूर्येणwith the Sun
सूर्येण:
करण/सहकार
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सोमम्Soma (the pressed juice/oblation)
सोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसोम- (प्रातिपदिक)
सुन्वतःof the Soma-presser (of him who presses)
सुन्वतः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Root√सु (सुनोति ‘to press (Soma)’) → शतृ/वर्तमान कृदन्त ‘सुन्वत्’
अश्विनाO Aśvins (you two horsemen)
अश्विना:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootअश्विन्- (प्रातिपदिक; द्विवचन देवता-नाम)

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