Rig Veda 7.94.9: Mandala 7, Sukta 94, Mantra 9
Sukta 7.94
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Indrāgnī
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
गोमद्धिरण्यवद्वसु यद्वामश्वावदीमहे । इन्द्राग्नी तद्वनेमहि ॥
Transliteration
gómadd híraṇyavad vásu yád vām áśvāvad ī́mahe | indrā́gnī tád vanemahi ||
Translation
われらは汝らのその富を求める——光の光芒に満ち、黄金の充実に満ち、駿馬の力に満ちたものを。インドラとアグニよ、われらがそれを勝ち得ますように。
Word by Word
गोमत्possessing cows; rich in cattle
गोमत्:
Karma (याच्यमान-वस्तुनः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootगो- (प्रातिपदिक) + -मत् (मतुप् प्रत्यय)
हिरण्यवत्possessing gold; rich in gold
हिरण्यवत्:
Karma (याच्यमान-वस्तुनः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्य- (प्रातिपदिक) + -वत् (वतुप् प्रत्यय)
वसुwealth; treasure; good
वसु:
Karma (याच्यमानम्)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु- (प्रातिपदिक)
यत्which; that (wealth)
यत्:
Karma (यद्-सम्बन्धेन ‘वसु’ निर्दिश्यते)
TypePronoun
Rootयद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वाम्of you two / you two
वाम्:
Sampradāna/सम्बन्ध (देवतयोः ‘इन्द्राग्नी’योः प्रति/सम्बन्धे)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्- (सर्वनाम)
अश्वावत्possessing horses
अश्वावत्:
Karma (याच्यमान-वस्तुनः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्व- (प्रातिपदिक) + -वत् (वतुप्)
ईमहेwe seek; we ask for
ईमहे:
Kartā (वयं)
TypeVerb
Root√यम् (यच्छति/यामि) → ईमहे (वेदिक-रूप)
इन्द्राग्नीO Indra and Agni
इन्द्राग्नी:
सम्बोधन (आह्वानम्)
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootइन्द्र- + अग्नि- (समासः: द्वन्द्व)
तत्that
तत्:
Karma (याच्यमानम्—पूर्वोक्तं वसु)
TypePronoun
Rootतद्- (सर्वनाम)
वनेमहिmay we win; may we obtain
वनेमहि:
Kartā (वयं)
TypeVerb
Root√वन् (वनोति ‘to win, gain’)
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