Rig Veda 8.87.3: Mandala 8, Sukta 87, Mantra 3
Sukta 8.87
Rishi: Priyamedhas
Devata: Aśvins
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ वां विश्वाभिरूतिभिः प्रियमेधा अहूषत । ता वर्तिर्यातमुप वृक्तबर्हिषो जुष्टं यज्ञं दिविष्टिषु ॥
Transliteration
ā vāṃ viśvābhir ūti-bhiḥ priya-medhā ahūṣata | tā vartiḥ yātam upa vṛkta-barhiṣo juṣṭaṃ yajñaṃ diviṣṭiṣu ||
Translation
ດ້ວຍຄວາມຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອທັງໝົດຂອງພວກທ່ານ, ປຣິຍາເມທາໄດ້ຮຽກຮ້ອງພວກທ່ານ. ດັ່ງນັ້ນ, ຈົ່ງມາຕາມທາງຂອງພວກທ່ານສູ່ພິທີບູຊາທີ່ມີບັນລັງປູກະພົບແລ້ວ, ສູ່ການຖວາຍທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບການຍອມຮັບດີ ໃນຄວາມພະຍາຍາມຊອກຫາແສງສະຫວ່າງຂອງສະຫວັນ.
Word by Word
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
वाम्to you two (you two)
वाम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वाभिःwith all
विश्वाभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (सर्व/समस्त) + भिस्
ऊतिभिःwith helps, with protections
ऊतिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रियमेधाःthe Priyamedhas (singers/priests)
प्रियमेधाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (proper/tribal name; plural subject)
Rootप्रियमेध (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समासः, ‘whose wisdom/offerings are dear’)
अहूषतthey invoked, they called
अहूषत:
—
TypeVerb
Root√हू (ह्वयति/आह्वयति ‘to call, invoke’)
ताthose two (them)
ता:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
वर्तिःthe course/track (the way)
वर्तिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘course/track/turn, path’)
यातम्go (you two), come
यातम्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√या (गत्यर्थ ‘to go’)
उपnear, up to
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
वृक्तबर्हिषःof the one(s) with trimmed sacrificial grass
वृक्तबर्हिषः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective (qualifying priests/offerers)
Rootवृक्त-बर्हिस् (समास; √वृज्/√वृक् ‘to cut/trim’ + बर्हिस् ‘sacrificial grass’)
जुष्टम्pleasing, favored
जुष्टम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√जुष् (सेवन/प्रीतौ ‘to enjoy, favor’) → जुष्ट (कृदन्त)
यज्ञम्sacrifice, ritual
यज्ञम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
दिविष्टिषुin the heavenly contests/abodes (in divine gatherings)
दिविष्टिषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदिविष्टि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘heavenly striving/contest; heavenly stations’)
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