Rig Veda 8.1.34: Mandala 8, Sukta 1, Mantra 34
Sukta 8.1
Rishi: Medhyātithi Kāṇva (contextual)
Devata: Unclear from verse alone; likely Indra or a patron figure; needs hymn-level devatā confirmation (RV 8.1 generally Indra)
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अन्वस्य स्थूरं ददृशे पुरस्तादनस्थ ऊरुरवरम्बमाणः । शश्वती नार्यभिचक्ष्याह सुभद्रमर्य भोजनं बिभर्षि ॥
Transliteration
ánv asya sthūráṃ dadṛśe purástād anasthá ū́rur avarámbamāṇaḥ | śáśvatī nā́ry abhícakṣyā́ha súbhadram arya bhójanaṃ bibharṣi ||
Translation
われは前方にその巨なる姿を見た。揺るがぬ堅き腿をもって身をかがめ、身じろぎせず。常なる女はそれを見て語った、「おお高貴なる者よ、汝は吉祥なる養いを担う」と――旅路を支える充満の糧を。
Word by Word
अनुalong, after
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अस्यof him/this
अस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स्थूरम्the stout/strong (one/thing)
स्थूरम्:
कर्म (object, with ददृशे)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थूर (प्रातिपदिक)
ददृशेwas seen / appeared
ददृशे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√दृश् (दर्शन) [परस्मै/आत्मनेपद], लिट्
पुरस्तात्in front, before
पुरस्तात्:
अधिकरण (locative sense: in front)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरस् + तात् (अव्ययीभाव)
अनस्थःunsupported, not standing (firm)
अनस्थः:
कर्ता (of बभ्रामाणः / implied)
TypeAdjective
Rootअनस्थ (प्रातिपदिक; न-स्थ ‘not standing/without support’)
ऊरुःthigh
ऊरुः:
कर्ता/विशेष्य (subject, with participle)
TypeNoun
Rootऊरु (प्रातिपदिक)
अवरम्downward, lower
अवरम्:
कर्म/क्रियाविशेषण (directional object)
TypeAdjective
Rootअवर (प्रातिपदिक)
बभ्रामाणःwandering, moving about
बभ्रामाणः:
कर्ता (agentive participle)
TypeParticiple
Root√भ्रम् (भ्रमण) + शानच्
शश्वतीeverlasting, continual
शश्वती:
कर्ता/विशेषण (of नारी)
TypeAdjective
Rootशश्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
नारीwoman
नारी:
कर्ता (of आह)
TypeNoun
Rootनारी (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
चक्ष्याto behold
चक्ष्या:
प्रयोजन (purpose)
TypeVerbal noun (infinitival)
Root√चक्ष् (दर्शन) ; (इन्फिनिटिव/तुमुन्-प्रायः वैदिक रूप)
आहsaid
आह:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√अह्/√ब्रू (वचन) — वैदिक परफेक्ट/आओरिस्ट-प्रयोग ‘आह’
सुभद्रम्auspicious, good
सुभद्रम्:
कर्म (object, with बिभर्षि)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्यःO noble one / Arya
अर्यः:
सम्बोधन/कर्ता (addressed ‘O Arya’ / subject)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
भोजनम्nourishment, food, enjoyment
भोजनम्:
कर्म (object, with बिभर्षि)
TypeNoun
Rootभोजन (प्रातिपदिक; from √भुज् ‘enjoy/consume’)
बिभर्षिyou bear/carry, you provide
बिभर्षि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (धारण)
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