Rig Veda 8.5.9: Mandala 8, Sukta 5, Mantra 9
Sukta 8.5
Rishi: Kāṇva/pragātha tradition (RV 8.5).
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: To be validated.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत नो गोमतीरिष उत सातीरहर्विदा । वि पथः सातये सितम् ॥
Transliteration
utá no gómatīr íṣa utá sātī́r aharvidā́ | ví patháḥ sātáye sitam ||
Translation
And grant us impulses rich in rays of knowledge, and victories that know the Day; make wide and clear the paths for our attainment, so the soul may walk in the order of success.
Word by Word
उतand; also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
नःof us; for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
गोमतीःcow-rich; possessing cattle
गोमतीः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमत् (गो- + मतुप्)
इषःrefreshments; provisions; invigorations
इषः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइष् / इषा (स्त्री.)
उतand; also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
सातीःwins; gains; attainments
सातीः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसाति (स्त्री.) < √सन्/सि (प्राप्तौ/जय)
अहर्विदाday-finding; bringing the day/light (i.e., timely, bringing daylight)
अहर्विदा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअहर् + विद् (विद् ‘जानाति’), बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समास
विapart; forth; widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
पथःpaths; ways
पथः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपथ् (पन्थाः) पुं.
सातयेfor winning; for gain
सातये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसाति (स्त्री.)
सितम्set/laid out; made ready (of the path)
सितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Root√सि (सिनोति ‘बन्धने/क्षेपे’) → सित (कृदन्त, भूतकृदन्त/ppp) अथवा ‘सित’ (विशेषण ‘श्वेत’)
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