Rig Veda 8.7.3: Mandala 8, Sukta 7, Mantra 3
Sukta 8.7
Rishi: Kaṇva lineage (context)
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Likely Tr̥ṣṭubh; requires count
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उदीरयन्त वायुभिर्वाश्रासः पृश्निमातरः । धुक्षन्त पिप्युषीमिषम् ॥
Transliteration
udī́rayanta vāyúbhir vāśrā́saḥ pṛ́śni-mātaraḥ | dhúkṣanta pipyúṣīm íṣam ||
Translation
Marut hawa ke saath awaaz uthate hain. Woh Prishni mata ke bete hain. Woh aise doodh nikaalte hain jaise gaay deti hai, bas yeh taakat ka doodh hai. Yeh taakat logon ko aage badhati hai.
Word by Word
उदीरयन्तthey raise/stir up
उदीरयन्त:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-ईरय् (caus. of √ईर्/√इर् ‘to set in motion, raise’)
वायुभिःwith the winds
वायुभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (prātipadika)
वाश्रासःthe roaring ones
वाश्रासः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवाश्र (prātipadika; ‘roaring/lowing, bellowing’)
पृश्निमातरः(those) whose mother is Pṛśni
पृश्निमातरः:
कर्तृ (वाश्रासः इत्यस्य विशेषण/सम्बन्धि) अथवा कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootपृश्नि-मातर् (tatpuruṣa/bahuvrīhi compound: ‘having Pṛśni as mother’)
धुक्षन्तthey milk/produce
धुक्षन्त:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√धुक्ष्/√धुक्ष् (Vedic: ‘to milk, yield, produce’)
पिप्युषीम्the abundant (one)
पिप्युषीम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively) / Participle
Rootपिप्युषी (from √प्याय्/√पि ‘to swell, be full, abound’; kṛdanta adjective ‘swelling, abundant’)
इषम्nourishment/refreshment
इषम्:
कर्म (पिप्युषीम् इषम् = ‘abundant nourishment’)
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा (prātipadika; ‘refreshment, strength, nourishment’)
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