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
Les hymnes devinrent ses appuis; les puissances métriques (chandas) son ornement et son peignage. Pour Sūryā, les Aśvins furent le couple élu, et Agni marcha devant, la conduisant en avant.
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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