Rig Veda 8.86.3: Mandala 8, Sukta 86, Mantra 3
Sukta 8.86
Rishi: Viśvaka
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: Jagatī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
युवं हि ष्मा पुरुभुजेममेधतुं विष्णाप्वे ददथुर्वस्यइष्टये । ता वां विश्वको हवते तनूकृथे मा नो वि यौष्टं सख्या मुमोचतम् ॥
Transliteration
yuváṃ hí ṣmā purubhujemám édhatum viṣṇā́pve dadathur vásya iṣṭáye | tā́ vāṃ víśvako hávate tanū-kṛ́the mā́ no ví yauṣṭaṃ sakhyā́ mumócatam ||
Translation
まことに汝ら二柱は、この者を豊かに成長させるために——ヴィシュヌ＝アープー（Viṣṇāpū）にさえ——より善きものを求める願いのために授け給うた。ゆえにヴィシュヴァカ（Viśvaka）は、具身のいのちを形づくるため汝らを呼ぶ。われらを引き裂くな、友情の絆を解き放つな。
Word by Word
युवम्you two
युवम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
ष्माverily, just
ष्मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootष्मा (वैदिक-निपात)
पुरुभुजाO two of many gifts / much-bestowing
पुरुभुजा:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (vocative) / Epithet
Rootपुरु-भुज् (बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समास; प्रातिपदिक)
इमम्this
इमम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
एधतुम्to prosper, to thrive
एधतुम्:
प्रयोजन/कर्म-भाव
TypeVerbal noun (infinitive)
Rootइध्/एध् (धातु; ‘to prosper, grow strong’) → एधतु (कृदन्त-तुमुन्)
विष्णाप्वेfor Vishnu’s aid / in Vishnu’s support
विष्णाप्वे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (dat./loc. sg. in Vedic) / Epithet
Rootविष्णु-आपु/आप्व (वैदिक-प्रातिपदिक; ‘Vishnu’s help/aid’ अथवा ‘विष्णु-आप्व’ इति दैव-विशेषण)
ददथुःyou two give
ददथुः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootदा (धातु; ‘to give’)
वस्यof wealth, of good things
वस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootवसु/वस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good, wealth, boon’)
इष्टयेfor the desired aim / for the sacrifice (wish)
इष्टये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootइष्टि (स्त्रीलिङ्ग; ‘wish, desire, sacrifice/oblation’ वैदिक)
ताthose two (you two)
ता:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वाम्of you two / to you two
वाम्:
सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वकःeveryone
विश्वकः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वक (प्रातिपदिक; ‘everyone/each person’ वैदिक) অথবা ‘विश्वक’ (नाम)
हवतेinvokes, calls
हवते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootह्वे (धातु; ‘to call, invoke’)
तनूकृथेyou two strengthen/embody
तनूकृथे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb (Vedic form)
Rootतनू-कृ (समास/धात्वर्थ; ‘to make/strengthen the body, to embody’)
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध-निपात)
नःus
नः:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, asunder
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यौष्टम्do not separate / do not drive away
यौष्टम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयुज्/यौष्? (वैदिक धातु; ‘to separate/drive away’ इति व्याख्या) अथवा √यु (to keep away) + लोट्
सख्याम्friendship
सख्याम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसख्य (नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘friendship, companionship’)
मुमोचतम्you two have released / let go
मुमोचतम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootमुच् (धातु; ‘to release, let go’)
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