Rig Veda 8.46.30: Mandala 8, Sukta 46, Mantra 30
Sukta 8.46
Rishi: Not determinable from provided excerpt alone.
Devata: Unclear; verse reads like a narrative/praise of approaching allies or powers (possibly linked to patron/dāna context in 8.46).
Chandas: Not determinable with certainty from single verse without full scan.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
गावो न यूथमुप यन्ति वध्रय उप मा यन्ति वध्रयः ॥
Transliteration
gā́vo na yū́tham úpa yanti vádhraya úpa mā́ yanti vádhrayaḥ ||
Translation
Seperti sapi-sapi menuju ke kawanan, demikianlah kekuatan-kekuatan yang disebut Vádhraya mendekat—ya, mendekat kepadaku—membawa daya-daya yang bertemu, yang menghimpun yang tercerai-berai menjadi kesatuan.
Word by Word
गावःcows
गावः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike/as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
यूथम्a herd, troop
यूथम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयूथ (प्रातिपदिक)
उपtowards, near
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यन्तिthey go/come
यन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
वध्रयःeunuchs/impotent men (vadhri-); (also used as a class/people)
वध्रयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवध्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
उपtowards, near
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
माas/like (in comparison)
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निपात)
यन्तिthey go/come
यन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
वध्रयःeunuchs/impotent men (vadhri-); (repeated)
वध्रयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवध्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
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