Rig Veda 8.65.3: Mandala 8, Sukta 65, Mantra 3
Sukta 8.65
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ त्वा गीर्भिर्महामुरुं हुवे गामिव भोजसे । इन्द्र सोमस्य पीतये ॥
Transliteration
ā́ tvā gīrbhír mahā́m urúṃ huvè gā́m-iva bhójase | índra sómasya pītáye ||
Translation
À toi, vaste et grand, nous t’appelons par des paroles inspirées, comme on appelle la vache pour son don fécond : viens, ô Indra, pour la boisson du Soma.
Word by Word
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga) अथवा ā (avyaya)
त्वाyou (as object)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (त्वद्-प्रातिपदिक)
गीर्भिःwith hymns/voices
गीर्भिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (स्त्री.)
महाम्the great (one)
महाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
उरुम्the wide/mighty
उरुम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउरु (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
हुवेI invoke
हुवे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootह्वे (ह्वयति/ह्वयते)
गाम्a cow
गाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगो (स्त्री.)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
भोजसेfor bounty/for enjoyment (as giver/receiver of gifts)
भोजसे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootभोज (पुं.) / भोजस् (नपुं.)—‘भोग/दान/आतिथ्य’ अर्थे; दातृ/भोक्तृ-सम्बन्धः
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
—
TypeNoun (Vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (पुं.)
सोमस्यof Soma
सोमस्य:
—
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (पुं.)
पीतयेfor drinking
पीतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (action noun)
Rootपीति (स्त्री.) < पा (धातु) ‘पान’
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