Rig Veda 8.13.28: Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Mantra 28

Sukta 8.13

Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input (likely Kāṇva tradition; verify via hymn header)

Devata: Indra with associated Rudras/Maruts

Chandas: Likely Trishtubh/Jagatī-family (needs scansion)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अभि स्वरन्तु ये तव रुद्रासः सक्षत श्रियम् । उतो मरुत्वतीर्विशो अभि प्रयः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 8.13.28

Transliteration

abhí svàrantu yé táva rudrā́saḥ sákṣata śríyam | utó marútvatīr víśo abhí práyaḥ ||

Translation

汝に属するルドラ（Rudra）たちよ、光へ向かって鳴り響け；彼らが栄光の輝きを勝ち得んことを。さらに、マルト（Marut）に満ちた諸族（vish）も、前へ進む供献の力（prayas）へと押し寄せよ。

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Word by Word

• अभि: towards, upon
• अभि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• स्वरन्तु: let (them) sound/sing
• स्वरन्तु: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्वर् (स्वरति ‘ध्वनति/गायति’)

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• तव: of you, your
• तव: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद् (त्वद्-आदेशः)

• रुद्रासः: Rudras (storm-gods)
• रुद्रासः: Kartā (ये … रुद्रासः) / संबोधन-सम्बन्धः (तव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• सक्षत: may (they) attain / be able to win
• सक्षत: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सह्/√सक्ष् (सक्षति ‘समर्थो भवति/प्राप्नोति’)

• श्रियम्: splendour, prosperity
• श्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)

• उतो: and also
• उतो: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत (अव्यय) + उ (निपात)

• मरुत्वतीः: Marut-filled / accompanied by the Maruts
• मरुत्वतीः: Karma (विशः इति विशेष्यस्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मरुत्वत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; ‘मरुत्-युक्त’)

• विशः: clans, peoples
• विशः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश् (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक; ‘जनाः/कुलानि’)

• अभि: towards, upon
• अभि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• प्रयः: refreshment, offering (nourishing gift)
• प्रयः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयस् (नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)