Rig Veda 8.79.2: Mandala 8, Sukta 79, Mantra 2
Sukta 8.79
Devata: Soma
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अभ्यूर्णोति यन्नग्नं भिषक्ति विश्वं यत्तुरम् । प्रेमन्धः ख्यन्निः श्रोणो भूत् ॥
Transliteration
abhýūrṇoti yán nagnáṃ bhiṣákti víśvaṃ yát turám | prém ándhaḥ khyát níḥ śróṇo bhūt ||
Translation
彼は裸なるものを覆い、癒やしを施す；傷ついたすべてを正し、速きものを前へと駆り立てる。闇はあらわとなり、ついには追い払われ；跛（あしなえ）は癒えて歩み出る。
Word by Word
अभिtowards, over
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि- (उपसर्ग) / prātipadika
ऊर्णोतिcovers, envelops
ऊर्णोति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√ऊर्णु (ऊर्णोति) / √वृ (वरणे) (वेद. रूप)
यत्which, that (what)
यत्:
(अन्वय) Karma/Viśeṣya-link
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नम्Agni (fire)
अग्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि-
भिषक्तिattends to, tends, heals
भिषक्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√भज्/√भिषज् (सेवायाम्/चिकित्सायाम्) (वेद. भिषक्ति)
विश्वम्all, the whole (everything)
विश्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व-
यत्which, that (what)
यत्:
(अन्वय) Viśeṣaṇa-link
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तुरम्swift, impetuous, strong
तुरम्:
Karma (as qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootतुर- (तुर ‘swift/strong’)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र- (उपसर्ग) / prātipadika
इमन्धःthe kindler/igniter (one who kindles)
इमन्धः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइमन्ध- (वेद. प्रातिपदिक; ‘kindling/ignition’)
ख्यन्appeared, became manifest / proclaimed
ख्यन्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb (finite/elliptic Vedic form)
Root√ख्या (प्रख्याने) / √ख्यै (वेद. inj./part.)
निःout, forth
निः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनिः- (उपसर्ग/निपात)
श्रोणःlame; one with a lame hip/leg
श्रोणः:
Kartā (with भू)
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootश्रोण-
भूत्became, came to be
भूत्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√भू (भवति)
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