Rig Veda 3.43.1: Mandala 3, Sukta 43, Mantra 1
Sukta 3.43
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional for RV 3.43)
Devata: Indra (invited to Soma-drinking; chariot imagery)
Chandas: Jagatī or Triṣṭubh (opening verses of RV 3.43 often vary; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ याह्यर्वाङुप वन्धुरेष्ठास्तवेदनु प्रदिवः सोमपेयम् । प्रिया सखाया वि मुचोप बर्हिस्त्वामिमे हव्यवाहो हवन्ते ॥
Transliteration
ā́ yāhy arvā́ṅ úpa vandhureṣṭhā́s távéd ánu pra-dívaḥ soma-péyam | priyā́ sakhāyā́ ví mucópa bárhis tvā́m imé havya-vā́ho havante ||
Translation
こちらへ来たれ、われらに向き直りて；汝のものなる最上の車座に乗り、広き天の道をたどりてソーマの飲みに来たれ。愛しき友らよ、バルヒス（祭草の座）を広げよ；これら供物を運ぶ者らが、汝を内なる饗宴へと呼び招く。
Word by Word
आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
याहिcome; go (hither)!
याहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
अर्वाङ्facing this way; hitherward
अर्वाङ्:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्वाञ्च् (प्रातिपदिक)
उपnear; up to
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
वन्धुरेon the seat/bench (of the chariot)
वन्धुरे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवन्धुर (प्रातिपदिक)
ष्ठाःstand; take your place!
ष्ठाः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
त्वत्from you
त्वत्:
Apādāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
एत्this
एत्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अनुafter; according to
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
प्रदिवःof the fore-heaven / of the lofty sky
प्रदिवः:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रदिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमपेयंSoma-drinking; Soma draught
सोमपेयं:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसोमपेय (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रियाःdear; beloved
प्रियाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
सखायःfriends; companions
सखायः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसखि (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart; forth
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
मुचrelease; loosen!
मुच:
—
TypeVerb
Rootमुच् (धातु)
उपnear; up to
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
बर्हिःsacrificial grass (barhis)
बर्हिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इमेthese
इमे:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हव्यवाहःoblation-bearers (i.e., the priests/fire as carriers of offerings)
हव्यवाहः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहव्यवाह (प्रातिपदिक)
हवन्तेthey call; they invoke
हवन्ते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootह्वे (धातु; √ह्वा)
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