Rig Veda 2.37.4 — Mandala 2, Sukta 37, Mantra 4
Sukta 2.37
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Draviṇodāḥ (and plural drāviṇodasaḥ as a class/aspect of givers)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अपाद्धोत्रादुत पोत्रादमत्तोत नेष्ट्रादजुषत प्रयो हितम् । तुरीयं पात्रममृक्तममर्त्यं द्रविणोदाः पिबतु द्राविणोदसः ॥
Transliteration
apā́d hotrā́d utá potrā́d amattóta neṣṭrā́d ajuṣata práyo hitám | turī́yaṃ pā́tram amṛ́ktam amártyaṃ draviṇodā́ḥ píbatū drāviṇodásaḥ ||
Translation
彼はホートリ（Hotṛ）の杯より飲み、またポートリ（Potṛ）の杯より歓喜し、さらにネーシュトリ（Neṣṭṛ）より、据え置かれた供物を受け入れた。財を授ける者ドラヴィノーダ（Draviṇodāḥ）は、第四の器を飲め——混じりけなく、不死なるものを。豊穣を与える者たちもまた飲め。
Word by Word
अपात्he ate/drank (consumed)
अपात्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअप (उपसर्ग) + √अद् (अत्ति)
होत्रात्from the Hotṛ’s (cup/office)
होत्रात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand/also
उत:
(सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
पोत्रात्from the Potṛ’s
पोत्रात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootपोतृ (प्रातिपदिक)
अमत्तhe became exhilarated/was gladdened
अमत्त:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√मद् (मदति)
उतand also
उत:
(सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
नेष्ट्रात्from the Neṣṭṛ’s
नेष्ट्रात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootनेष्टृ (प्रातिपदिक)
अजुषतthey enjoyed/accepted
अजुषत:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√जुष् (जुषते)
प्रयःthe offering/refreshment
प्रयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
हितम्placed/set (forth)
हितम्:
(कर्म-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√धा (हित = धातु-निष्पन्न क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
तुरीयम्the fourth
तुरीयम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootतुरीय (प्रातिपदिक)
पात्रम्cup/vessel
पात्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अमृक्तम्un-wiped/uncleansed (i.e., not yet wiped)
अमृक्तम्:
(कर्म-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootअ- + मृक्त (√मृज्/√मृक्ष् ‘to wipe/clean’; क्त)
अमर्त्यम्immortal/undying
अमर्त्यम्:
(कर्म-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ- + मर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
द्रविणोदाःthe wealth-giver (Druviṇodā)
द्रविणोदाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootद्रविणोदा (द्रविण + √दा ‘to give’; बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समास प्रातिपदिक)
पिबतुlet him drink
पिबतु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√पा (पिबति)
द्राविणोदसःof the wealth-giver (Druviṇodas)
द्राविणोदसः:
(सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootद्राविणोदस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘wealth-giving’)
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