Rig Veda 8.7.30: Mandala 8, Sukta 7, Mantra 30
Sukta 8.7
Rishi: Kāṇva (tradition; confirm)
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
कदा गच्छाथ मरुत इत्था विप्रं हवमानम् । मार्डीकेभिर्नाधमानम् ॥
Transliteration
kadā́ gacchātha maruta itthā́ vípraṃ hávamānam | mārḍīkébhiḥ nā́dhamānam ||
Translation
マルトたちよ、いつこのように来てくださるのか、呼び求める聖見者のもとへ――乏しく苦しむ者のもとへ。どうか慈しみの癒やしの力をもって彼を支えたまえ。
Word by Word
कदाwhen?
कदा:
Adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकारण) / प्रश्न
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदा (प्रश्नाव्यय)
गच्छाथyou two go/come
गच्छाथ:
(क्रिया) — कर्तृ-सम्बन्धः: मरुतौ
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (गच्छति)
मरुतO two Maruts
मरुत:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
इत्थाthus, in this manner
इत्था:
Adhikaraṇa (रीति/प्रकार) / क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत्था (अव्यय)
विप्रम्the inspired poet/seer
विप्रम्:
Karma (कर्म) — गच्छाथ (प्राप्तव्यः)
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
हवमानम्calling/invoking
हवमानम्:
Karma (कर्म) — ‘विप्रम्’ का विशेषण
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootहव (धातु) → हवमान (वर्तमानकृदन्त)
मार्डीकेभिःwith mercies, with kindly aids
मार्डीकेभिः:
Karaṇa (करण) — साधन/उपाय
TypeNoun
Rootमार्डीक (प्रातिपदिक; ‘मृड्/मृडय्’ से ‘अनुग्रह/कृपा’)
नाधमानम्in need, seeking help / imploring
नाधमानम्:
Karma (कर्म) — ‘विप्रम्’ का विशेषण
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootनाध्/नाध (धातु) → नाधमान (वर्तमानकृदन्त)
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