Rig Veda 8.59.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 59, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.59
Devata: Indra-Varuṇa (dual) with associated ‘seven sisters’ (speech/rays/waters as supporting powers)
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; needs metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
घृतप्रुषः सौम्या जीरदानवः सप्त स्वसारः सदन ऋतस्य । या ह वामिन्द्रावरुणा घृतश्चुतस्ताभिर्धत्तं यजमानाय शिक्षतम् ॥
Transliteration
ghṛtápruṣaḥ saumyā́ jī́radānavo saptá svásāraḥ sádana ṛtásya | yā́ ha vām indrāvaruṇā ghṛtáścutaḥ tā́bhir dhattaṃ yájamānāya śikṣatam ||
Translation
酥油を滴らせ、ソーマに養われ、「熟した」富を授ける七人の姉妹は、ṛta（宇宙の正法・秩序）の座に坐す。インドラよ、ヴァルナよ、澄明の光（酥油の輝き）を滴らせるそれらによって祭主を支えよ；それらによって彼を教え、正しき道へ導け。
Word by Word
घृतप्रुषःghee-sprinkling (ones)
घृतप्रुषः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootघृत-प्रुष् (प्रुष् ‘छिड़कना/छिटकना’ से कृत समास-प्रातिपदिक)
सौम्याःSoma-related, belonging to Soma
सौम्याः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसौम्य (सोम-सम्बन्धी)
जीरदानवःswift-giving (streams/offerings); lit. ‘quick-danu’
जीरदानवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootजीर-दानु (समास-प्रातिपदिक; दानु ‘द्रव/रस/दान’)
सप्तseven
सप्त:
Kartā
TypeNumeral
Rootसप्तन्
स्वसारःsisters
स्वसारः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootस्वसृ (प्रातिपदिक)
सदनेin the seat/abode
सदने:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसदन (प्रातिपदिक; √सद् ‘सीदति/आसीन होना’)
ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
ऋतस्य:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
याःwho/which (f.)
याः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हindeed, surely
ह:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह (निपात)
वाम्of you two / your
वाम्:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (द्वितीया/षष्ठी द्विवचन रूप ‘वाम्’)
इन्द्रावरुणाO Indra and Varuṇa
इन्द्रावरुणा:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootइन्द्र-वरुण (द्वन्द्व-समास)
घृतश्चुतःghee-dripping/flowing with ghee (f. pl.)
घृतश्चुतः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (participle)
Rootघृत-श्चुत (कृदन्त; √च्युत्/√श्च्युत् ‘टपकना/बहना’)
ताभिःwith those (f.)
ताभिः:
Karaṇa
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
धत्तम्place/establish (you two)!
धत्तम्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√धा (धत्तम् = लोट्, मध्यमपुरुष, द्विवचन)
यजमानायfor the sacrificer
यजमानाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootयजमान (प्रातिपदिक; √यज् से)
शिक्षतम्teach/instruct (you two)!
शिक्षतम्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√शिक्ष् (शिक्षतम् = लोट्, मध्यमपुरुष, द्विवचन)
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