Rig Veda 8.97.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 97, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.97
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यच्छक्रासि परावति यदर्वावति वृत्रहन् । अतस्त्वा गीर्भिर्द्युगदिन्द्र केशिभिः सुतावाँ आ विवासति ॥
Transliteration
yác chakrā́si parāváti yád arvāváti vṛtra-han | átás tvā gīrbhír dyugád indra keśíbhiḥ sutā́vān ā́ vivāsati ||
Translation
Whether you are in the far region or in the nearer, O Vṛtra-slayer—therefore the Soma-presser, with luminous-hair-like rays of speech, calls you here and makes you present through the hymns.
Word by Word
यत्when
यत्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) / यद्-शब्द
शक्रO Śakra (Indra)
शक्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (proper epithet)
Rootशक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
असिyou are
असि:
Kartā (implicit: त्वम्)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
परावतौin the far distance
परावतौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun (locative of place)
Rootपरावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
यत्when
यत्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) / यद्-शब्द
अर्वावतौin the nearer region
अर्वावतौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun (locative of place)
Rootअर्वावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्रहन्O Vṛtra-slayer
वृत्रहन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवृत्रहन् (प्रातिपदिक; वृत्र + हन्)
अतःtherefore / from that
अतः:
Apādāna
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअतः (अव्यय; इदम्/तद्-प्रत्ययिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
गीर्भिःwith hymns / songs
गीर्भिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
द्युगत्day by day
द्युगत्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootद्युगत् (प्रातिपदिक; द्यु + गत्/गम्-सम्बद्ध)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (deity)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
केशिभिःwith the long-haired (singers/priests)
केशिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootकेशिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सुतावान्having Soma pressed / possessing pressed Soma
सुतावान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसुतावन् (प्रातिपदिक; सुत + वन्)
आtowards / hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
विवासतिhe/one worships, serves, seeks to please
विवासति:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootवस् (धातु) + वि (उपसर्ग)
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