Rig Veda 8.2.28: Mandala 8, Sukta 2, Mantra 28
Sukta 8.2
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input.
Devata: Indra (explicit epithets)
Chandas: Likely Jagatī due to length; requires syllabic verification.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्वादवः सोमा आ याहि श्रीताः सोमा आ याहि । शिप्रिन्नृषीवः शचीवो नायमच्छा सधमादम् ॥
Transliteration
svādávaḥ sómā ā́ yāhi śrītā́ḥ sómā ā́ yāhi | śiprinn ṛ́ṣīvaḥ śácīvo ná ayam ácchā sadha-mā́dam ||
Translation
ಹೇ ಇಂದ್ರನೇ! ಸಿಹಿಯಾದ ಸೋಮಪಾನಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾ; ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿತವಾಗಿ ಶುದ್ಧಗೊಂಡ ಸೋಮಪಾನಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾ. ಹೇ ಶಿಪ್ರಿನ್ (ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ದವಡೆಯವನೇ), ಋಷಿ-ಸಮಾನ, ಶಚೀವ (ಕಾರ್ಯಸಾಧಕ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಅಧಿಪತியே)—ಈ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹ-ಆನಂದದ ಸಧಮಾದ (ಸಾಮೂಹಿಕ ಯಜ್ಞ-ಭೋಜನ)ಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾ.
Word by Word
स्वादवःsweet (ones)
स्वादवः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वादु- (प्रातिपदिक) < √स्वद् (स्वादने)
सोमाःSoma (draughts)
सोमाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम- (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
याहिcome!
याहि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√या (गत्यर्थे)
श्रीताःpressed/laid down; prepared
श्रीताः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Root√श्रि (आश्रये/संश्रये) → श्रीत (कृदन्त)
सोमाःSoma (draughts)
सोमाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम- (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
याहिcome!
याहि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√या (गत्यर्थे)
शिप्रिन्O Shiprín (thick-lipped one; epithet of Indra)
शिप्रिन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootशिप्रिन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋषीवःO sage-like one
ऋषीवः:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootऋषीव- (प्रातिपदिक)
शचीवःO mighty/skillful one
शचीवः:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootशचीव- (प्रातिपदिक; शची- ‘might/skill’ + -व)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
आयम्this (one) here
आयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम) → अयम्; with preverb ā- in pada-text: आ + अयम्
अच्छाtowards, straight to
अच्छा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअच्छा (अव्यय)
सधमादम्the common feast/banquet (soma-session)
सधमादम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसधमाद- (प्रातिपदिक)
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