Rig Veda 8.3.24: Mandala 8, Sukta 3, Mantra 24
Sukta 8.3
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kaṇva lineage; Kaṇvāḥ)
Devata: Rohita / Indra-associated power; Pākasthāmā as the proclaimed giver
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आत्मा पितुस्तनूर्वास ओजोदा अभ्यञ्जनम् । तुरीयमिद्रोहितस्य पाकस्थामानं भोजं दातारमब्रवम् ॥
Transliteration
ātmā́ pitús tanū́r vā́sa ojó-dā́ abhy-àñjanam | turīyám íd rohítasya pā́ka-sthāmānaṃ bhójāṃ dā́tāram abravām ||
Translation
ಆತ್ಮನೇ ತಂದೆ; ತನು (ದೇಹ) ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವೂ ವಸ್ತ್ರವೂ; ಬಲವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವವನು ಅಂತರಂಗದ ಅಭ್ಯಂಜನ (ಅಭಿಷೇಕ) ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ। ರೋಹಿತನ ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಪಾಕಸ್ಥಾಮಾನನ್ನು ಘೋಷಿಸಿದೆನು—ಭೋಜ (ಉದಾರ), ದಾತಾರ—ಆತ್ಮದ ಪರಿಪಕ್ವ ಭೋಗವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸುವವನು।
Word by Word
आत्माself; vital essence
आत्मा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
पितुःof the father
पितुः:
Sambandha (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
तनूर्वासःbodily garment; the body as clothing
तनूर्वासः:
Kartā (apposition to आत्मा)
TypeNoun
Rootतनू-वासस् (समास/प्रातिपदिक)
ओजः-दाstrength-giving
ओजः-दा:
Kartā (epithet of the subject)
TypeAdjective (agent-noun)
Rootदा (धातु) with ओजस् (उपपद)
अभि-अञ्जनम्anointing; unguent
अभि-अञ्जनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअञ्ज् (धातु) + अभि (उपसर्ग)
तुरीयम्the fourth
तुरीयम्:
Karma (as object-complement)
TypeAdjective
Rootतुरीय (प्रातिपदिक)
इद्indeed; just
इद्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद् (निपात)
रोहितस्यof Rohita (the Red one)
रोहितस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootरोहित (प्रातिपदिक)
पाकस्थामानम्one abiding in ripeness/maturity; the ‘ripe-staying’ one
पाकस्थामानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाक-स्थामन् (समास/प्रातिपदिक)
भोजम्bountiful one; enjoyer; patron
भोजम्:
Karma (apposition)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootभोज (प्रातिपदिक)
दातारम्giver
दातारम्:
Karma (apposition)
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootदा (धातु) → दातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
अब्रवम्I spoke; I declared
अब्रवम्:
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TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
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