Rig Veda 8.31.8: Mandala 8, Sukta 31, Mantra 8
Sukta 8.31
Devata: The dual beneficent powers (continued pair), bestowers of life-extension and radiant form
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पुत्रिणा ता कुमारिणा विश्वमायुर्व्यश्नुतः । उभा हिरण्यपेशसा ॥
Transliteration
putríṇā tā́ kumāríṇā víśvam ā́yur vyàśnutaḥ | ubhā́ híraṇya-peśasā ||
Translation
Par la puissance qui donne la descendance et par la puissance qui renouvelle la jeunesse, ils atteignent la pleine mesure de la durée de vie ; tous deux resplendissent de formes à l’éclat d’or.
Word by Word
पुत्रिणाwith/through (one) having a son; with offspring
पुत्रिणा:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootपुत्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक) ← पुत्र
ताthose two (f.)
ता:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
कुमारिणाwith/through (one) having a young son; with a boy
कुमारिणा:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootकुमारिन् (प्रातिपदिक) ← कुमार
विश्वम्all; the whole (everything)
विश्वम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
आयुःlife; lifetime
आयुः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootआयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, fully, widely (intensifying/separative prefix)
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
अश्नुतःthey two attain/reach
अश्नुतः:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (धातु) ‘to reach, attain, obtain’
उभाboth (f.), the two
उभा:
कर्तृ (विशेषण/सम्बन्धः ‘ता’)
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootउभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हिरण्यपेशसाboth having golden form/ornamentation; golden-adorned
हिरण्यपेशसा:
कर्तृ (विशेषणः ‘उभा/ता’)
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्य-पेशस् (समास-प्रातिपदिक; कर्मधारय/बहुव्रीहि-भावः)
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