Rig Veda 8.70.13: Mandala 8, Sukta 70, Mantra 13
Sukta 8.70
Devata: Indra (context of the sukta), with mention of human patron figures (Bhoja, Śara)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सखायः क्रतुमिच्छत कथा राधाम शरस्य । उपस्तुतिं भोजः सूरिर्यो अह्रयः ॥
Transliteration
sákhāyaḥ krátum icchata kathā́ rādhāma śarásya | upástutiṃ bhojáḥ sūrír yó áhrayaḥ ||
Translation
友よ、意志（クラトゥ）と成就のはからいを求めよ――いかにして我らはシャラ（Śara）の成満の恵みに到ろうか。近き讃歌を捧げよ――ボージャ（Bhoja）、光明の施主、怠らぬ者に。
Word by Word
सखायःfriends, companions
सखायः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसखि (प्रातिपदिक)
क्रतुम्resolve, will, plan (ritual/mental power)
क्रतुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
इच्छतthey desired, sought
इच्छत:
(क्रियापद)
TypeVerb
Rootइष् (इच्छति) धातु
कथाhow? in what way?
कथा:
(प्रश्न/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकथा (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
राधामbounty, favor, gift
राधाम:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootराधा (प्रातिपदिक)
शरस्यof the reed/thicket (śaras-); of the marshy reed-bed
शरस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootशरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
उपस्तुतिम्praise, hymn of approach
उपस्तुतिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootउपस्तुति (प्रातिपदिक)
भोजःthe bountiful one; patron/giver
भोजः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootभोज (प्रातिपदिक)
सूरिःpatron, benefactor, noble giver
सूरिः:
कर्तृ (भोजः इति समानाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootसूरि (प्रातिपदिक)
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ (सम्बन्धक)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अह्रयःunfailing, not sluggish; prompt/undaunted
अह्रयः:
कर्तृ (यः इति विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअह्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
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Vedic Cosmology
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