Rig Veda 8.13.28: Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Mantra 28
Sukta 8.13
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input (likely Kāṇva tradition; verify via hymn header)
Devata: Indra with associated Rudras/Maruts
Chandas: Likely Trishtubh/Jagatī-family (needs scansion)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अभि स्वरन्तु ये तव रुद्रासः सक्षत श्रियम् । उतो मरुत्वतीर्विशो अभि प्रयः ॥
Transliteration
abhí svàrantu yé táva rudrā́saḥ sákṣata śríyam | utó marútvatīr víśo abhí práyaḥ ||
Translation
Jo Rudra tumhare hain, woh sab light ki taraf jaayen. Woh chamak paayen. Marut bhag wale log bhi aage badhein. Yeh sab puja ki taakat ke liye aage badh rahe hain.
Word by Word
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
स्वरन्तुlet (them) sound/sing
स्वरन्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Root√स्वर् (स्वरति ‘ध्वनति/गायति’)
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तवof you, your
तव:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (त्वद्-आदेशः)
रुद्रासःRudras (storm-gods)
रुद्रासः:
Kartā (ये … रुद्रासः) / संबोधन-सम्बन्धः (तव)
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सक्षतmay (they) attain / be able to win
सक्षत:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सह्/√सक्ष् (सक्षति ‘समर्थो भवति/प्राप्नोति’)
श्रियम्splendour, prosperity
श्रियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)
उतोand also
उतो:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (अव्यय) + उ (निपात)
मरुत्वतीःMarut-filled / accompanied by the Maruts
मरुत्वतीः:
Karma (विशः इति विशेष्यस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootमरुत्वत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; ‘मरुत्-युक्त’)
विशःclans, peoples
विशः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविश् (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक; ‘जनाः/कुलानि’)
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
प्रयःrefreshment, offering (nourishing gift)
प्रयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रयस् (नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)
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