Rig Veda 7.32.8: Mandala 7, Sukta 32, Mantra 8
Sukta 7.32
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सुनोता सोमपाव्ने सोममिन्द्राय वज्रिणे । पचता पक्तीरवसे कृणुध्वमित्पृणन्नित्पृणते मयः ॥
Transliteration
sunótā somapā́vne sómam índrāya vájriṇe | pácatā paktī́r ávase kṛṇudhvám ít pṛṇánn ít pṛṇaté máyaḥ ||
Translation
Press the Soma for the Soma-drinker, for Indra the thunder-bearer; cook the offerings and make them ready for his help—he who fills, gives delight to the one who would be filled.
Word by Word
सुनोतpress (out)!
सुनोत:
(predicate; आदेश) — addressed to the Soma-pressers
TypeVerb
Root√सु (सुनोति) / सु- (to press, extract Soma)
सोमपाव्नेfor the Soma-purifier
सोमपाव्ने:
सम्प्रदान (recipient)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootसोम-पावन् (prātipadika; ‘Soma-purifier/clarifier’)
सोमम्Soma
सोमम्:
कर्म (object of ‘press’/‘cook’)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (prātipadika)
इन्द्रायfor Indra
इन्द्राय:
सम्प्रदान (recipient)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
वज्रिणेfor the wielder of the thunderbolt
वज्रिणे:
सम्प्रदान (co-referential with Indra)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवज्रिन् (prātipadika; ‘having the vajra’)
पचतcook/prepare!
पचत:
(predicate; आदेश)
TypeVerb
Root√पच् (पचति)
पक्तीःthe cooked offerings
पक्तीः:
कर्म (object of ‘cook’)
TypeNoun
Rootपक्ति (prātipadika; ‘cooked portions/offerings’, esp. sacrificial food)
अवसेfor help
अवसे:
प्रयोजन/सम्प्रदान (for aid; purpose)
TypeNoun
Rootअवस् (prātipadika; ‘help, aid, protection’)
कृणुध्वम्make/do (for yourselves)
कृणुध्वम्:
(predicate; आदेश)
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करोति / कृणोति; Vedic present)
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (particle)
पृणन्filling/satisfying
पृणन्:
कर्तृ (agent, as participial predicate)
TypeKṛdanta (present participle)
Root√पॄ (पृणाति; ‘to fill, satisfy, refresh’)
इत्indeed
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (particle)
पृणतेfills/satisfies (for himself/itself)
पृणते:
(predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√पॄ (पृणाति)
मयःdelight, refreshment
मयः:
फल/कर्म-फल (resultant benefit)
TypeNoun
Rootमयस् (prātipadika; ‘delight, refreshment, pleasure, benefit’)
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