Rig Veda 4.15.7: Mandala 4, Sukta 15, Mantra 7
Sukta 4.15
Devata: Aśvins (contextual shift begins; ‘haribhyām’ and later explicit aśvinā)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; short 3-pāda form typical of gāyatrī-like verses)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
बोधद्यन्मा हरिभ्यां कुमारः साहदेव्यः । अच्छा न हूत उदरम् ॥
Transliteration
bódhadyán mā háribhyāṃ kumāráḥ sāhadévyaḥ | ácchā na hūtá údaram ||
Translation
When the Sahadevya youth awakened me with the two tawny steeds, he came called towards us, straight to the heart’s depth, bringing the opening for the offering.
Word by Word
बोधत्let (him) awaken / let (him) know
बोधत्:
(मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√बुध् (budh)
यत्when; that
यत्:
(सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable/Pronoun
Rootयद् (relative pronoun)
माme
मा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (1st person pronoun, enclitic)
हरिभ्याम्with the two bay horses
हरिभ्याम्:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootहरि- (prātipadika)
कुमारःthe youth / young one
कुमारः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootकुमार-
साहदेव्यःSāhadevya (descendant/son of Sahadeva; an epithet)
साहदेव्यः:
Kartā (विशेषणम् कुमारस्य)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसाहदेव्य- (patronymic/epithet)
अच्छाtowards; hither
अच्छा:
(गति/दिशा-निर्देशः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअच्छा (preverb/adverb)
नindeed; and
न:
(निपातः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (particle)
हूतःinvoked; called
हूतः:
Kartā (विशेषणम् कुमारस्य) / (स्थितिवाचकः)
TypeParticiple
Root√ह्वा (hvā) → हूत (PPP)
उदरम्belly; womb; interior
उदरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउदर-
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