Rig Veda 8.91.7: Mandala 8, Sukta 91, Mantra 7
Sukta 8.91
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
खे रथस्य खेऽनसः खे युगस्य शतक्रतो । अपालामिन्द्र त्रिष्पूत्व्यकृणोः सूर्यत्वचम् ॥
Transliteration
khé rathásya khé ’násaḥ khé yugásya śata-krato | apālā́m indra tríṣ pūtvī́ ákṛṇoḥ sū́rya-tvacam ||
Translation
Di ruang terbuka kereta perang, di ruang terbuka pedati, di ruang terbuka kuk, wahai Shatakratu—engkau menjadikan Apālā, setelah tiga kali disucikan, berkulit surya: selubung baru yang bercahaya dari terang.
Word by Word
खेin/at the sky; in the open (space)
खे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun (locative use)
Rootख (प्रातिपदिक; ‘आकाश/शून्य/छिद्र’)
रथस्यof the chariot
रथस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
खेin the sky/open space
खे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun (locative use)
Rootख (प्रातिपदिक)
अनसःof the cart/wagon
अनसः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootअनस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘गाड़ी/वैन’)
खेin the sky/open space
खे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun (locative use)
Rootख (प्रातिपदिक)
युगस्यof the yoke
युगस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootयुग (प्रातिपदिक)
शतक्रतोO hundred-powered/ hundred-willed one (Indra)
शतक्रतो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootशत-क्रतु (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्र-विशेषण)
अपालाम्Apālā (the maiden)
अपालाम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootअपाला (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्री-नाम)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
त्रिष्पूत्विwith a threefold purification/straining
त्रिष्पूत्वि:
करण
TypeNoun (instrumental)
Rootत्रि-पूत्वि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘threefold cleansing/straining’)
अकृणोःyou made; you did
अकृणोः:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
सूर्यत्वचम्a sun-like skin/complexion
सूर्यत्वचम्:
कर्म (result/object)
TypeNoun (accusative)
Rootसूर्य-त्वच् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘sun-skin/solar complexion’)
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