Rig Veda 1.92.18: Mandala 1, Sukta 92, Mantra 18
Sukta 1.92
Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa
Devata: Primarily Aśvinau (implied by dasrā, uṣar-budhā); also ‘devāḥ’ collectively invited
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एह देवा मयोभुवा दस्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी । उषर्बुधो वहन्तु सोमपीतये ॥
Transliteration
éhá devā́ mayo-bhuvā́ dasrā́ híraṇya-vartanī | uṣár-búdho vahantu sóma-pītaye ||
Translation
भगवान, यहाँ आओ जो खुशी देते हो। तुम चमत्कारी हो, सोना जैसी चमक वाले रास्ते चलते हो। सुबह होने के साथ ताकतें सोम पीने के लिए लाओ ताकि हमारे अंदर खुशी आए।
Word by Word
एहhither; come here
एह:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (deictic base) / ए (Vedic particle)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Kartā (of implied ‘come’)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
मयोभुवाःbeneficent; bringing delight
मयोभुवाः:
Kartā (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootमयोभू (प्रातिपदिक; मयस् + भू)
दस्राःwondrous; mighty (esp. the Aśvins)
दस्राः:
Kartā (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootदस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
हिरण्यवर्तनीhaving golden paths/tracks (golden-wheeled)
हिरण्यवर्तनी:
Kartā (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्यवर्तनी (प्रातिपदिक; हिरण्य + वर्तनी)
उषर्बुधःdawn-awakened ones; those who wake at dawn
उषर्बुधः:
Kartā (of वहन्तु)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootउषर्बुध (प्रातिपदिक; उषर्/उषस् + बुध)
वहन्तुlet them carry/bring
वहन्तु:
— (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु)
सोमपीतयेfor the drinking of Soma
सोमपीतये:
Sampradāna (purpose/for)
TypeNoun
Rootसोमपीति (प्रातिपदिक; सोम + पीति < पा ‘to drink’)
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