Rig Veda 8.17.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.17
Rishi: Kāṇva tradition (Mandala 8; specific rishi not provided in input)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Unknown (not inferable securely from provided excerpt alone)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ नो याहि सुतावतोऽस्माकं सुष्टुतीरुप । पिबा सु शिप्रिन्नन्धसः ॥
Transliteration
ā no yāhi sutāvato ’smākaṃ suṣṭutīr upa | pibā su śiprin andhasaḥ ||
Translation
Come to us, to our pressings of Soma; draw near to our well-shaped hymns. Drink deeply, O Shiprin (mighty-jawed one), of the Soma-essence—so that the force of delight may awaken in us.
Word by Word
आhither, towards (here)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
नःto us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (pronoun)
याहिcome!
याहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (गत्यर्थ धातु)
सुतावतःof the soma-presser / of the one with pressed soma
सुतावतः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसुत-वत् (prātipadika: ‘having soma pressed’)
अस्माकम्our
अस्माकम्:
—
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (pronoun)
सुष्टुतीःgood praises, fine hymns
सुष्टुतीः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसु-ष्टुति (prātipadika)
उपnear, up to
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
पिबdrink!
पिब:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पाने धातु)
सुwell, indeed
सु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसु (निपात)
शिप्रिन्O Shiprín (epithet: ‘having cheek-jaws/whiskers’; addressed deity)
शिप्रिन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootशिप्रिन् (prātipadika)
अन्धसःof the soma-juice, of the draught
अन्धसः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootअन्धस् (prātipadika)
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