Rig Veda 8.14.12: Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Mantra 12
Sukta 8.14
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh-like shorter meter in this opening (exact scansion required)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्रमित्केशिना हरी सोमपेयाय वक्षतः । उप यज्ञं सुराधसम् ॥
Transliteration
índram ít keśínā hárī sóma-peyāya vakṣataḥ | úpa yajñáṃ su-rā́dhasam ||
Translation
दो ताकतें इंद्र को ले कर जाती हैं यज्ञ के जगह पर। इंद्र सोम रस पीता है और यज्ञ में जाता है। वहाँ सब कुछ भरपूर मिलता है और भगवान की पूजा होती है।
Word by Word
इन्द्रम्Indra (as the one to be brought/invoked)
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म (आह्वान/प्राप्त्यर्थं—‘इन्द्रम्’ whom to bring)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात)
केशिनाwith the maned (one); having hair/mane
केशिना:
करण/सह (सहचर्य/विशेषण—‘with the maned one(s)’)
TypeAdjective
Rootकेशिन् (प्रातिपदिक; केश + इन्)
हरीthe two bay steeds (Indra’s horses)
हरी:
कर्म (वक्षतः—‘bring the two bays’)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमपेयायfor the Soma-drinking (occasion)
सोमपेयाय:
सम्प्रदान (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य—‘for soma-drinking’)
TypeNoun (purpose/occasion term)
Rootसोमपेया (प्रातिपदिक; सोम + पेय ‘drinkable’)
वक्षतः(you two) bring/drive
वक्षतः:
क्रिया (आह्वान—‘you two bring/drive’)
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु) → वक्षत् (लोट्/आज्ञार्थे)
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यज्ञम्the sacrifice, ritual
यज्ञम्:
कर्म/अधिकरण (गत्यर्थे ‘उप’ सह—‘towards/unto the sacrifice’)
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
सुराधसम्well-bounteous, richly rewarding
सुराधसम्:
कर्म (यज्ञम्—विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुराधस् (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + राधस् ‘bounty/beneficence’)
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