Rig Veda 1.84.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 84, Mantra 1
Sukta 1.84
Rishi: Gotama Rāhūgaṇa (traditionally for RV 1.84)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable for RV 1.84.1; verse-level verification recommended)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
असावि सोम इन्द्र ते शविष्ठ धृष्णवा गहि । आ त्वा पृणक्त्विन्द्रियं रजः सूर्यो न रश्मिभिः ॥
Transliteration
asā́vi sóma indra te śáviṣṭha dhṛṣṇavā́ gahi | ā́ tvā pṛṇaktu indríyaṁ rájaḥ sū́ryo na raśmíbhíḥ ||
Translation
હે ઇન્દ્ર, અતિશય શક્તિશાળી! તારા માટે સોમ પિષાયો છે; ધૃષ્ણુ બળ લઈને આવ. સૂર્ય જેમ પોતાની કિરણોથી રજઃ (અંતરિક્ષ-વિસ્તાર) ભરે છે, તેમ તેજસ્વી લોક તને ઇન્દ્રિય (ઇન્દ્ર-શક્તિ)થી પરિપૂર્ણ કરે.
Word by Word
असाविwas pressed out (was expressed)
असावि:
(predicate verb)
TypeVerb
Root√सु (सुनोति) / √सू (सवति) — ‘to press/express (Soma)’
सोमःSoma (the pressed sacred drink/deity)
सोमः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम- (prātipadika)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
(address)
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र- (prātipadika)
तेfor you / of you
ते:
Sampradāna (beneficiary/for you)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्- (pronoun base) / युष्मद्
शविष्ठO most mighty
शविष्ठ:
(address/epithet of Indra)
TypeAdjective
Rootशविष्ठ- (superlative adj. from शवस्-/शव ‘strength, might’)
धृष्णवाO bold/impetuous one
धृष्णवा:
(address/epithet of Indra)
TypeAdjective
Rootधृष्णु- / धृष्ण्व- (adj. ‘bold, impetuous’) < √धृष् ‘to dare, be bold’
गहिcome!
गहि:
(predicate verb)
TypeVerb
Root√गम् ‘to go’
आhither, towards
आ:
(directional modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (preverb/particle)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (2nd person pronoun)
पृणक्तुlet (it) fill / may (it) fill
पृणक्तु:
(predicate verb)
TypeVerb
Root√पॄ/√पृण् (पृणक्ति) ‘to fill, make full, satisfy’
इन्द्रियम्Indra’s power/strength
इन्द्रियम्:
Karma (object of ‘fill’)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्रिय- (adj./noun ‘belonging to Indra; Indra’s power/force’)
रजःthe (mid-)space / airy region
रजः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरजस्- (prātipadika) ‘space, region; mist/dust’
सूर्यःthe Sun
सूर्यः:
Kartā (in simile) / appositional subject with रजः
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य- (prātipadika)
नlike
न:
(simile marker)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (particle of comparison)
रश्मिभिःwith rays
रश्मिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरश्मि- (prātipadika) ‘rein; ray’
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