Rig Veda 8.87.6: Mandala 8, Sukta 87, Mantra 6
Sukta 8.87
Rishi: Priyamedhas (probable)
Devata: Aśvins
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वयं हि वां हवामहे विपन्यवो विप्रासो वाजसातये । ता वल्गू दस्रा पुरुदंससा धियाश्विना श्रुष्ट्या गतम् ॥
Transliteration
vayaṃ hi vāṃ havāmahe vipanyavo viprāso vāja-sātaye | tā valgū dasrā puru-daṃsasā dhiyā aśvinā śruṣṭyā gatam ||
Translation
われらは汝らを呼ぶ——霊感の言葉を求める者、聖見の詩人たち——力の充溢を勝ち得んがために。優美なる奇功の主、多くの力をもつアシュヴィンよ、われらの思いにより、また汝らの聴き応え（応答）によって来たれ。
Word by Word
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
हिindeed/for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
वाम्you two (Aśvins)
वाम्:
कर्म (हवामहे इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (द्वि.)
हवामहेwe invoke/call
हवामहे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वा (ह्वयति) / √हू
विपन्यवःpraising/eloquent (singers)
विपन्यवः:
कर्तृ (वयम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविपन्यु- (प्रातिपदिक)
विप्रासःinspired seers/priests
विप्रासः:
कर्तृ (वयम्)
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र-
वाजसातयेfor the winning of prize/strength
वाजसातये:
सम्प्रदान (उद्देश्य/प्रयोजन)
TypeNoun
Rootवाजसाति-
ताthose two (you two)
ता:
कर्म (गतम् इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (द्वि.)
वल्गूlovely/graceful
वल्गू:
कर्म-विशेषण (ता इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootवल्गु-
दस्राwondrous/skillful
दस्रा:
कर्म-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootदस्र-
पुरुदंससाof many marvels
पुरुदंससा:
कर्म-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरुदंसस्-
धियाwith (our) thought/prayer
धिया:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootधी-
अश्विनाO Aśvins
अश्विना:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootअश्विन्-
श्रुष्ट्याwith attentive hearing/obedience
श्रुष्ट्या:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootश्रुष्टि-
गतम्come (you two)!
गतम्:
क्रिया (आह्वानार्थक)
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√गम्
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