Rig Veda 7.32.4: Mandala 7, Sukta 32, Mantra 4
Sukta 7.32
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-gotra tradition for Maṇḍala 7)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इम इन्द्राय सुन्विरे सोमासो दध्याशिरः । ताँ आ मदाय वज्रहस्त पीतये हरिभ्यां याह्योक आ ॥
Transliteration
imé índrāya sunvire sómāso dádhyāśiraḥ | tā́ṃ ā́ madā́ya vajrahasta pītáye háribhyāṃ yā́hy óka ā́ ||
Translation
These Soma-pressings are prepared for Indra, mixed with the strengthening curd; come, O wielder of the thunder-force, for the ecstasy and for the drinking—ride with thy two luminous powers and enter the home of the offering.
Word by Word
इमेthese
इमे:
Kartā (of ‘सुन्विरे’)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
इन्द्रायfor Indra
इन्द्राय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
सुन्विरेhave pressed (Soma)
सुन्विरे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√सु (सुनोति ‘to press/soma-press’)
सोमासःSoma-juices
सोमासः:
Kartā (apposition to ‘इमे’)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (prātipadika)
दध्याशिरःcurd-mixtures (mixed with curds)
दध्याशिरः:
Kartā (apposition; describing the Soma offerings)
TypeNoun
Rootदधि-आशिर् (समासः; ‘curd-mixture/curd-seasoning’)
तान्those (them)
तान्:
Karma (of ‘याहि’)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
आhither, towards
आ:
(क्रियाविशेषणम् to ‘याहि’)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga/avyaya)
मदायfor exhilaration/joy
मदाय:
Prayojana (dative of purpose)
TypeNoun
Rootमद (prātipadika)
वज्रहस्तO thunderbolt-handed (Indra)
वज्रहस्त:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवज्र-हस्त (समासः; bahuvrīhi/कर्मधारय-प्रायः ‘whose hand is the vajra’)
पीतयेfor drinking
पीतये:
Prayojana (dative of purpose)
TypeNoun
Rootपीति (prātipadika; from √पा ‘to drink’)
हरिभ्याम्with the two bay steeds
हरिभ्याम्:
Karaṇa (means/instrument: ‘with/by the two Haris’)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (prātipadika; Indra’s two bay steeds)
याहिcome/go!
याहि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√या (to go)
ओकेto/at the dwelling (home, seat)
ओके:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootओकस् (prātipadika)
आhither, indeed
आ:
(क्रियाविशेषणम् to ‘याहि’)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga/avyaya)
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