Rig Veda 4.32.23: Mandala 4, Sukta 32, Mantra 23
Sukta 4.32
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Indra’s Harīs/Babhrū (as extensions of Indra)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
कनीनकेव विद्रधे नवे द्रुपदे अर्भके । बभ्रू यामेषु शोभेते ॥
Transliteration
kanīnakéva vidradhé náve dru-padé arbhaké | babhrū́ yā́meṣu śobhēte ||
Translation
Comme deux enfants aux yeux lumineux sur un siège nouveau, sur un appui tout frais, la paire fauve resplendit dans ses parcours — des forces rajeunies dans le mouvement.
Word by Word
कनीनकःa little boy, child
कनीनकः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootकनीनक (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
विद्रधेin/at the Vidradha (a place/seat; proper name in RV usage)
विद्रधे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविद्रध (प्रातिपदिक)
नवेnew
नवे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootनव (प्रातिपदिक)
द्रुपदेon/at a wooden seat/footing; Drupada (lit. ‘wood-footing’)
द्रुपदे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootद्रुपद (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्भकेin/among the little ones; as a small child
अर्भके:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअर्भक (प्रातिपदिक)
बभ्रूtwo brown/dusky (ones)
बभ्रू:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootबभ्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
यामेषुin the watches/periods (of time), in the night-watches
यामेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयाम (प्रातिपदिक)
शोभेतेthey two shine, are splendid
शोभेते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootशुभ् (धातु) → शोभते (आत्मनेपद)
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