Rig Veda 8.23.27: Mandala 8, Sukta 23, Mantra 27
Sukta 8.23
Rishi: Vaiyaśva
Devata: Agni (as granter through sacrifice)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वंस्वा नो वार्या पुरु वंस्व रायः पुरुस्पृहः । सुवीर्यस्य प्रजावतो यशस्वतः ॥
Transliteration
váṃsvā no vā́ryā purú váṃsva rāyáḥ puruspṛ́haḥ | suvíryasya prajā́vato yáśasvataḥ ||
Translation
ഹേ അഗ്നേ, ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് അനവധി അഭിലഷണീയ ശക്തികൾ ദാനം ചെയ്ക; ഏറെ ആഗ്രഹിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന ധനം വർഷിപ്പിക്ക—വീര്യസമ്പന്നവും സന്താനഫലപ്രദവും ദീപ്തമായ യശസ്സാൽ അലങ്കൃതവുമായ സമൃദ്ധി.
Word by Word
वंस्वbestow / grant
वंस्व:
(predicate; governs objects)
TypeVerb
Root√वस् (वसँ निवासे/वसँ आच्छादने; Vedic: ‘to bestow/bring, cause to obtain’)
नःto us / our
नः:
Sampradāna (recipient: ‘for us/our’)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
वार्याःof desirable boons / of excellent gifts
वार्याः:
Karma (thing granted: ‘of desirable boons’)
TypeNoun (collective/abstract) / Adjective used substantively
Rootवार्य- (from वरी/वर ‘choice, boon’; ‘excellent, desirable’)
पुरुmuch / many
पुरु:
Viśeṣaṇa (quantifier of the gift)
TypeAdjective (indeclinable-like in Vedic usage)
Rootपुरु-
वंस्वbestow / grant
वंस्व:
(predicate; governs objects)
TypeVerb
Root√वस्
रायःof wealth / riches
रायः:
Karma (thing granted: ‘of wealth’)
TypeNoun
Rootराय्-/राय- (wealth)
पुरुस्पृहःmuch-desired / greatly coveted
पुरुस्पृहः:
Viśeṣaṇa (qualifier of ‘wealth’)
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरु- + स्पृह- (from √स्पृह् ‘to desire/long for’)
सुवीर्यस्यof good valor / of excellent strength
सुवीर्यस्य:
Karma (thing granted: ‘of good heroism/valor’)
TypeNoun
Rootसु- + वीर्य- (manliness, heroism, strength)
प्रजावतःhaving offspring / progeny-rich
प्रजावतः:
Viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रजा-वत् (possessing offspring; from प्रजा ‘progeny’ + -वत्)
यशस्वतःglorious / fame-possessing
यशस्वतः:
Viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootयशस्-वत् (famed, glorious; from यशस् ‘fame’ + -वत्)
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