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Rig Veda 8.24.28: Mandala 8, Sukta 24, Mantra 28

Sukta 8.24

Devata: Indra (continuity) / possibly a beneficent power addressed with subhage; kept as Indra-context
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires pada-length verification against a metrical index)

यथा वरो सुषाम्णे सनिभ्य आवहो रयिम् । व्यश्वेभ्यः सुभगे वाजिनीवति ॥

yáthā varó suṣā́mṇe saníbhya ā́vaho rayím | vyàśvebhyaḥ subhage vājínīvati ||

જેમ યોગ્ય પસંદગી કરનાર, તેમ હે સુષામ્ણે, તું સનિભ્યઃ (વિજય-લાભાર્થીઓ) માટે રયિ (સમૃદ્ધિ/અસ્તિત્વની પૂર્ણતા) વહેંચી લાવ. હે સુભગે, હે વાજિનીવતિ (ઊર્જાવતી), વ્યશ્વેભ્યઃ (વિસ્તૃત-અશ્વવાળી શક્તિઓ) માટે તે દાન કર.

यथाas, just as
यथा:
Adhikaraṇa (तुलनार्थ-सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
वरःa chosen one / excellent man (the suitor, the best)
वरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवर (प्रातिपदिक)
सुषाम्णेfor good fortune / for well-being
सुषाम्णे:
Sampradāna (प्रयोजन/हितार्थ दत्तिः)
TypeNoun (abstract) / Adjective (as dative of purpose)
Rootसु-षामन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘षामन्’ = शमन/शाम्यति-सम्बद्ध ‘शान्ति/कल्याण’ भावः)
सनिभ्यःfrom gains / from winnings (sources of acquisition)
सनिभ्यः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootसनि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सनि’ = लाभ/प्राप्ति/वृद्धि, ‘गैन’ इत्यादि धात्वर्थ-सम्बद्ध)
hither, towards
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
वहोcarry/bring (you bring!)
वहो:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु)
रयिम्wealth, riches
रयिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (प्रातिपदिक)
विforth, widely
वि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
अश्वेभ्यःto the horses
अश्वेभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
सुभगेO fortunate one
सुभगे:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeAdjective (vocative)
Rootसु-भग (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजिनीवतिO prize-winning/strong one (rich in steeds/strength)
वाजिनीवति:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeAdjective (vocative)
Rootवाजिनीवत् (प्रातिपदिक; वाजिन् ‘prize/strength’ + -वत्)

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