Rig Veda 8.2.25: Mandala 8, Sukta 2, Mantra 25
Sukta 8.2
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input.
Devata: Indra (heroic/valiant epithets; Soma recipient)
Chandas: Likely Tr̥ṣṭubh/Jagatī family; requires verification.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पन्यम्पन्यमित्सोतार आ धावत मद्याय । सोमं वीराय शूराय ॥
Transliteration
pányam-panyám ít sotāra ā́ dhāvata mádyāya | sómaṃ vīrā́ya śū́rāya ||
Translation
搾り手たちよ、常に麗しきソーマ（Soma）を携えてここへ駆け来たれ、意識の歓喜のために。英雄のために、強き者のためにソーマを——内なる戦士が燃え立ち、勝利の力となるように。
Word by Word
पन्य॑म्praiseworthy, admirable
पन्य॑म्:
Karma (विशेष्य ‘सोमम्’ का विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपन्य (प्रातिपदिक; √पन्/√पण् ‘स्तुतौ/प्रशंसायाम्’ से)
पन्य॒म्praiseworthy (again, emphatic)
पन्य॒म्:
Karma (पुनरुक्ति/यमक; ‘सोमम्’ का विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
— (निपात; बलार्थ/निश्चयार्थ)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात)
सोतारःpressers (of Soma)
सोतारः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोतृ (प्रातिपदिक; √सु ‘सोमप्रसवने’)
आtowards, hither
आ:
— (क्रियाविशेषण; गत्यर्थ)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
धावतrun, hasten
धावत:
— (आज्ञा; कर्तृ ‘सोतारः’)
TypeVerb
Root√धाव्
मद्य॑ायfor exhilaration/intoxication
मद्य॑ाय:
Sampradāna/प्रयोजन (उद्देश्य: ‘मद’ हेतु)
TypeNoun
Rootमद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमम्Soma (the pressed drink/deity)
सोमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
वी॒रायfor the hero
वी॒राय:
Sampradāna (यस्यार्थे)
TypeNoun
Rootवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
शूरा॑यfor the valiant one
शूरा॑य:
Sampradāna (वीराय के समानार्थक/विशेषणरूप)
TypeNoun/Adjective (substantivized)
Rootशूर (प्रातिपदिक)
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