Rig Veda 8.32.13: Mandala 8, Sukta 32, Mantra 13
Sukta 8.32
Rishi: Kaṇva
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī or Anuṣṭubh-like short meter (uncertain; requires syllable count)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यो रायोऽवनिर्महान्त्सुपारः सुन्वतः सखा । तमिन्द्रमभि गायत ॥
Transliteration
yó rāyó ’ávanir mahā́nt supā́raḥ sunvatáḥ sákhā | tám índram abhí gāyata ||
Translation
富の守護者として偉大にして、よき渡し手、搾り手（ソーマを搾る者）の友であるその御方—そのインドラを讃えて歌え。
Word by Word
यःwho (he who)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रायःof wealth
रायः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootराय्-/रयि- (प्रातिपदिक ‘wealth’)
अवनिःhelper/protector
अवनिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअवनि- (प्रातिपदिक ‘help/protection/favour’)
महान्great
महान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
सुपारःgood deliverer; good guide across
सुपारः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootसु- + पार- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good crossing/bringing across’)
सुन्वतःof the Soma-presser
सुन्वतः:
Sampradāna
TypeParticiple
Root√सु (सुनोति ‘to press (Soma)’) → शतृ-प्रत्यय ‘सुन्वत्’
सखाfriend
सखा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसखि- (प्रातिपदिक)
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootइन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards; unto
अभि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
गायतsing (you all)
गायत:
(वाक्य-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√गै (गायति ‘to sing’)
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