Rig Veda 8.101.1: Mandala 8, Sukta 101, Mantra 1
Sukta 8.101
Rishi: Kāṇva tradition (probable for RV 8.101; exact seer not provided in input)
Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verification needed)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ऋधगित्था स मर्त्यः शशमे देवतातये । यो नूनं मित्रावरुणावभिष्टय आचक्रे हव्यदातये ॥
Transliteration
ṛ́dhag itthā́ sá mártyaḥ śaśamé deva-tā́taye | yó nūnáṃ mitrā́varuṇāv abhíṣṭaya ācakré havya-dā́taye ||
Translation
Truly, that mortal prospers in his own right who labors for the godhead; who even now has set Mitra and Varuṇa in front as his protectors, for the giving of the oblation.
Word by Word
ऋधक्separately, apart
ऋधक्:
Adhikaraṇa (रीत्यर्थे/प्रकारे)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootऋधक् (avyaya-prātipadika)
इत्थाthus, in this manner
इत्था:
Adhikaraṇa (रीत्यर्थे/प्रकारे)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत्था (avyaya-prātipadika)
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
मर्त्यःmortal man
मर्त्यः:
Kartā (सः मर्त्यः = कर्तृसमासार्थः)
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य (prātipadika)
शशमेhas toiled/has exerted himself; has striven
शशमे:
(मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootशम् (धातु; परस्मैपद/आत्मनेपद—RV में प्रायः आत्मनेपद)
देवतायतयेfor (attaining/serving) divinity; for the gods’ sake
देवतायतये:
Sampradāna (उद्देश्य/प्रयोजनार्थे ‘-तये’)
TypeNoun (abstract) / purpose-term
Rootदेवतायति (प्रातिपदिक: देवतायतय्/देवतायतिः; ‘देवतायति’ = देवताभाव/देवतासंबन्ध)
यःwho
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
नूनम्now; indeed
नूनम्:
Adhikaraṇa (काल/निश्चयार्थे)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनूनम् (avyaya)
मित्रावरुणौMitra and Varuṇa
मित्रावरुणौ:
Karma
TypeNoun (dual deity-name)
Rootमित्रावरुण (dvandva-prātipadika)
अभिष्टयेfor help, for aid
अभिष्टये:
Sampradāna (उद्देश्य/हितार्थे)
TypeNoun
Rootअभिष्टि (prātipadika)
आचक्रेhas made/has undertaken; has set in motion
आचक्रे:
(मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु) + आ (उपसर्ग)
हव्यदातयेfor the giving of oblations; for offering the havis
हव्यदातये:
Sampradāna (उद्देश्य/प्रयोजनार्थे)
TypeNoun (abstract) / purpose-term
Rootहव्यदाति (prātipadika; ‘हव्य’ + ‘दाति/दातृ’ भाव)
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