Rig Veda 4.8.6: Mandala 4, Sukta 8, Mantra 6
Sukta 4.8
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional for RV 4.8)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable for RV 4.8.1; short 3-pāda structure suggests Gāyatrī-family; needs metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ते राया ते सुवीर्यैः ससवांसो वि शृण्विरे । ये अग्ना दधिरे दुवः ॥
Transliteration
te rāyā́ te su-vī́ryaiḥ sasavā́ṃso ví śṛṇvire | ye agnā́ dadhiré dúvaḥ ||
Translation
Larges ils deviennent dans l’écoute et l’accueil — par ta plénitude et par ta noble puissance héroïque : ceux qui ont déposé l’offrande efficace en Agni.
Word by Word
तेthey
ते:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रायाःof wealth / of bounty
रायाः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/रायि- (प्रातिपदिक: ‘wealth, gift’)
तेthey
ते:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सुवीर्यायfor good heroism / for excellent manly power
सुवीर्याय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसु- + वीर्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
ससवांसःhaving impelled / having brought forth
ससवांसः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Perfect active)
Root√सू (प्रसवने ‘to impel, set in motion, beget’) → कृत्: ससवांस् (परिपूर्ण/परफेक्ट-भागवत्)
विapart, forth, widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
शृण्विरेthey are heard / they listen
शृण्विरे:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√श्रु (श्रवणे ‘to hear’)
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypeRelative pronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नाO Agni
अग्ना:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
दधिरेthey have placed / they have established
दधिरे:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√धा (धारणे ‘to place, set’)
दुवःworship / service
दुवः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदुवस्- (प्रातिपदिक: ‘worship, service, reverence’)
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