Rig Veda 8.94.1: Mandala 8, Sukta 94, Mantra 1
Sukta 8.94
Devata: Marut (Maruts), with allied deities implied (bountiful powers)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
गौर्धयति मरुतां श्रवस्युर्माता मघोनाम् । युक्ता वह्नी रथानाम् ॥
Transliteration
gaúr dháyati marútāṃ śravasyúr mātā́ maghónām | yuktā́ váhnī ráthānām ||
Translation
光の牝牛はマルット（Maruts）を養い、光輝の名声を求める彼女は、恵み多き諸力の母となる。轭せられて、彼らの戦車の駆り立てる力となる。
Word by Word
गौःthe cow (as subject)
गौः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
धयतिsucks / drinks
धयति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु; Vedic: धयति < धा ‘to suck/drink’)
मरुताम्of the Maruts
मरुताम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) / अधिकरण-सम्बन्धः
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
श्रवस्युःfame-seeking; seeking renown
श्रवस्युः:
कर्तृ (गौः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्) / समनाधिकरण
TypeAdjective (used substantively) / Noun
Rootश्रवस्यु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘fame-seeking, glory-seeking’)
माताmother
माता:
कर्तृ / समनाधिकरण (गौः इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
मघोनाम्of the bountiful ones / of the generous
मघोनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun/Adjective (gen. pl.)
Rootमघवन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘bountiful, generous’; often epithet of Indra and the wealthy)
युक्ताyoked; harnessed
युक्ता:
कर्तृ-विशेषण / समनाधिकरण
TypeParticiple / Adjective
Rootयुज् (धातु) → युक्त (कृदन्त, भूतकृदन्त/कृत)
वह्नीthe bearer/steed (draught one)
वह्नी:
कर्तृ (युक्ता इत्यस्य सह) / समनाधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘carrier, draught-animal/steed’; Vedic)
रथानाम्of chariots
रथानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
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