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Rig Veda 1.137.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 137, Mantra 2

Sukta 1.137

Devata: Mitra–Varuṇa (with Ushas and Sūrya as associated powers)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

इम आ यातमिन्दवः सोमासो दध्याशिरः सुतासो दध्याशिरः । उत वामुषसो बुधि साकं सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिः । सुतो मित्राय वरुणाय पीतये चारुॠताय पीतये ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.137.2
Transliteration

imá ā́ yātam índavaḥ sómāso dádhyāśiraḥ sutā́so dádhyāśiraḥ | utá vāṃ uṣáso budhí sākáṃ sū́ryasya raśmíbhíḥ | sutó mitrā́ya váruṇāya pītáye cā́ru ṛtā́ya pītáye ||

Translation

Come—these drops of Soma, these pressed draughts mixed with curd. And awaken with the Dawns together with the Sun’s rays. This Soma is pressed for Mitra and Varuṇa to drink, a fair delight for ṛta to drink.

Word by Word
इमेthese
इमे:
कर्तृ (आगमनक्रियायाः) / संबोधनार्थ-निर्देशः
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
यातम्come (you two)
यातम्:
— (आह्वान/आज्ञा)
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु) + आ (उपसर्ग)
इन्दवःO drops (of Soma)
इन्दवः:
कर्तृ (यातम् इत्यस्य संबोधन/कर्तृनिर्देशः)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमासःSoma-juices
सोमासः:
कर्तृ/संबोधन-निर्देशः
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
दध्याशिरःmixed with curds (curd-mixture)
दध्याशिरः:
कर्तृ/विशेषणभावः (सोमासः इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootदधि + आशिर् (समासः; दध्याशिर्)
सुतासःpressed (Soma-juices)
सुतासः:
कर्तृ/विशेषण (सोमासः)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसु (धातु ‘to press’) → सुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
दध्याशिरःcurd-mixed
दध्याशिरः:
कर्तृ/विशेषण
TypeNoun
Rootदधि + आशिर् (समासः)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
वाम्of/for you two
वाम्:
सम्प्रदान (बुधि/बोधय इत्यर्थे ‘for you two’) / सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
उषसःDawn
उषसः:
कर्तृ (बुधि इत्यस्य) / अधिकरण-सम्बन्धः
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
बुधिbe awake / take notice
बुधि:
— (आह्वान/आज्ञा)
TypeVerb
Rootबुध् (धातु)
साकम्together (with)
साकम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाकम् (निपात/अव्यय)
सूर्यस्यof the Sun
सूर्यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (रश्मिभिः इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
रश्मिभिःwith (his) rays
रश्मिभिः:
करण (साकम्—‘with the rays’)
TypeNoun
Rootरश्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
सुतःpressed (Soma)
सुतः:
कर्तृ/विषय (स्तुत्य/अर्पणीयः सोमः)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसु (धातु) → सुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
मित्रायfor Mitra
मित्राय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वरुणायfor Varuṇa
वरुणाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
पीतयेfor drinking
पीतये:
प्रयोजन/सम्प्रदान (पानार्थम्)
TypeNoun (action noun)
Rootपा (धातु ‘to drink’) → पीति (कृदन्त/भाव-प्रातिपदिक)
चारुpleasant, lovely
चारु:
विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootचारु (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋतायfor Ṛta (cosmic order)
ऋताय:
सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन (ऋताय—‘for ṛta/for the right order’)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
पीतयेfor drinking
पीतये:
प्रयोजन/सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (action noun)
Rootपा (धातु) → पीति
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