Rig Veda 8.24.30: Mandala 8, Sukta 24, Mantra 30
Sukta 8.24
Devata: Indra (Vala myth-cycle context)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires pada-length verification against a metrical index)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यत्त्वा पृच्छादीजानः कुहया कुहयाकृते । एषो अपश्रितो वलो गोमतीमव तिष्ठति ॥
Transliteration
yát tvā pṛcchā́d ījānáḥ kuhayā́ kuhayākṛte | eṣó apaśritó való gomatī́m áva tiṣṭhati ||
Translation
जब यजमान तुमसे पूछे, छुपे काम करने वाले मालिक, रास्ते के रास्ते, छुपे बनावट के साथ। तब यह वल, जो पीछे हट के छुपा है, नीचे खड़ा रहता है। वो चमकदार गाय के हर्ड को रोके हुए।
Word by Word
यत्when/that (introducing the clause)
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) / यद्-शब्द
त्वाyou (as object)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पृच्छात्let (him) ask / may (he) ask
पृच्छात्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ् (धातु) ‘to ask’
ईजानःthe worshipper / sacrificer
ईजानः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootयज् (धातु) ‘to worship, sacrifice’ → ईजान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
कुहयाby/with ‘where?’; with a ‘where?’ (deceptively/with evasive ‘where’)
कुहया:
Karaṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकुह (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक) ‘where?’ → कुहया (तृतीया एकवचन) / कुहया- (अव्ययवत् प्रयोग)
कुहयाकृतेin/at the ‘kuhaya-made’ (in the evasive/deceptive contrivance)
कुहयाकृते:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootकुहया-कृत (समास/कृदन्त) ; कृत (कृ-धातु) ‘made’
एषःthis (one)
एषः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अपश्रितःwithdrawn/turned away; not resorting (to)
अपश्रितः:
Kartā (एषः के विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootअप-श्रि (धातु √श्रि ‘to lean, resort’ with उपसर्ग अप-) → अपश्रित (कृदन्त)
वलःVala; the enclosure/cave (obstacle)
वलः:
Kartā (एषः…वलः)
TypeNoun
Rootवल (प्रातिपदिक) ‘enclosure, cave; Vala (demon/obstacle)’
गोमतीम्the cow-rich (one/place)
गोमतीम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक) ‘possessing cows’
अवdown/away; forth
अव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) ‘down, away; forth’
तिष्ठतिstands / remains
तिष्ठति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु) ‘to stand’
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