Rig Veda 1.8.10: Mandala 1, Sukta 8, Mantra 10

Sukta 1.8

Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; applied here by mandala context)

Devata: Indra (as Soma-pīt, the power that increases by the nectar of delight)

Chandas: Gāyatrī (by the characteristic 3×8 structure typical of RV 1.8)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

एवा ह्यस्य काम्या स्तोम उक्थं च शंस्या । इन्द्राय सोमपीतये ॥

Transliteration

evā hy asya kāmyā stóma uktháṃ ca śáṃsyā | índrāya sómapītaye ||

Translation

For thus indeed, for him (Indra), the desired hymn of affirmation and the inspired utterance are to be proclaimed—unto Indra, the Soma-drinker, that the inner delight may be fully received and mastered.

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Word by Word

• ए॒वा: thus, just so, indeed
• ए॒वा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• हि: for, indeed
• हि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• अस्य: of him/it (of this one)
• अस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक: अस्मद्/इदम्-श्रृंखला)

• काम्या: desirable, wished-for
• काम्या: विशेषण (of the subject-noun)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम्य (प्रातिपदिक; √कम् ‘to desire’ से भाव/गुण)

• स्तोमः: hymn of praise, laudation
• स्तोमः: कर्तृ/विषय (nominal subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोम (प्रातिपदिक)

• उक्थम्: recited hymn, solemn chant
• उक्थम्: कर्तृ/विषय (co-ordinated subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उक्थ (प्रातिपदिक)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• शंस्या: to be recited/praised, praiseworthy
• शंस्या: विशेषण (of the praise/chant)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शंस्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √शंस् ‘to praise/recite’ + यत्)

• इन्द्राय: for Indra
• इन्द्राय: सम्प्रदान (recipient)
• Type: Noun (proper)
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• सोमपीतये: for the drinking of Soma
• सोमपीतये: प्रयोजन/सम्प्रदान (purpose: ‘for Soma-drinking’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमपीति (प्रातिपदिक; सोम + पीति ‘drinking’, √पा ‘to drink’ से)