Rig Veda 8.72.11: Mandala 8, Sukta 72, Mantra 11
Sukta 8.72
Devata: Soma/Indra complex (pressing and offering)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अभ्यारमिदद्रयो निषिक्तं पुष्करे मधु । अवतस्य विसर्जने ॥
Transliteration
abhy-āráṃ íd ádrayo ní-siktaṃ púṣkare mádhu | avatásya vi-sárjane ||
Translation
पिसने वाले पत्थर पास आके मिलते हैं। वो कमल के फूल जैसा प्याला भरते हैं। उसमे मधुर रस डालते हैं। यह तब होता है जब गेहराई खुलती है।
Word by Word
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
Adhikaraṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/दिशा-सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
आरम्straightway, duly / sufficiently
आरम्:
Adhikaraṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआरम् (अव्यय)
इद्indeed, just
इद्:
— (निपातः; वाक्यबलप्रदः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद् (निपात)
अद्रयःthe pressing-stones
अद्रयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअद्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
निषिक्तम्poured, sprinkled
निषिक्तम्:
Karma (विशेष्य-विशेषणभावेन)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootनि-√सिच् (सिञ्च्) → निषिक्त (कृदन्त)
पुष्करेin the bowl / lotus(-like vessel)
पुष्करे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपुष्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
मधुsweet drink; honey; Soma
मधु:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (प्रातिपदिक)
अवतस्यof the Avata (name/epithet); of the well/pit (contextual)
अवतस्य:
Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअवत (प्रातिपदिक)
विसर्जनेat the letting-go; at the discharge/release
विसर्जने:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवि-√सृज् → विसर्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
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