Rig Veda 8.30.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 30, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.30
Devata: Viśve Devāḥ; with special mention of Vaiśvānara (universal Agni-force)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ये देवास इह स्थन विश्वे वैश्वानरा उत । अस्मभ्यं शर्म सप्रथो गवेऽश्वाय यच्छत ॥
Transliteration
yé devāsa ihá sthána víśve vaiśvānarā utá | asmábhyaṃ śárma saprátho gáve ’śvā́ya yacchata ||
Translation
Ô dieux qui êtes ici—vous tous, et aussi les puissances de Vaiśvānara—accordez-nous un abri vaste et solide; donnez les rayons de l’accroissement: pour notre lumière (les vaches) et pour nos énergies (les chevaux).
Word by Word
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
देवासःgods
देवासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
स्थनstand / be present
स्थन:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
विश्वेall
विश्वे:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
वैश्वानराःVaiśvānara-s (universal ones; epithet of the gods/Agni-type)
वैश्वानराः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवैश्वानर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘belonging to all men/people’, epithet)
उतand / also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (अव्यय)
अस्मभ्यम्to us
अस्मभ्यम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शर्मshelter, protection, comfort
शर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सप्रथःbroad, ample
सप्रथः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-प्रथ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘broad, widely-extended’)
गवेfor cattle
गवे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्वायfor horses
अश्वाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
यच्छतgrant, bestow
यच्छत:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु; ‘to give/extend/offer’)
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