Rig Veda 8.34.8: Mandala 8, Sukta 34, Mantra 8
Sukta 8.34
Rishi: Kāṇva lineage (explicitly referenced: ‘kaṇvasya’)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: likely Gāyatrī/Anuṣṭubh-like refrain structure; exact meter not provided in input
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ त्वा होता मनुर्हितो देवत्रा वक्षदीड्यः । दिवो अमुष्य शासतो दिवं यय दिवावसो ॥
Transliteration
ā́ tvā hotā́ mánurhito devatrā́ vakṣad ī́ḍyaḥ | divó amúṣya śā́sato dívaṃ yáya divāvaso ||
Translation
ഹേ ഈഡ്യ (ആരാധ്യ) ഇന്ദ്രാ, മനുഷ്യനിൽ സ്ഥാപിതനായ ഹോതൃ (യജ്ഞപുരോഹിതൻ) നിന്നെ ഇവിടെ ദേവത്വത്തിലേക്കു വഹിച്ചുകൊണ്ടുവരും. ആ ദ്യൗലോകത്തിന്റെ ആജ്ഞാധികാരക്രമത്തിൽ നിന്നു, പ്രകാശമയ ദ്യൗവിലേക്കു നീങ്ങുക—ഹേ ദിവാവസു—ഞങ്ങളെ ഉയർത്തുന്ന ശക്തിയായി സന്നിഹിതനാകുക.
Word by Word
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
त्वाyou (as object)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक; √हु ‘to sacrifice/offer’)
मनुःManu
मनुः:
Kartā (होता-समनाधिकरणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootमनु (प्रातिपदिक)
हितःappointed, placed
हितः:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√धा (धातु) → हित (कृदन्त, भूतकृदन्त/क्त)
देवत्राtowards the gods, in the divine way
देवत्रा:
Adhikaraṇa (गत्यर्थे ‘देवेषु/देवतासु’)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootदेवत्रा (अव्यय; देव + -त्रा)
वक्षत्may (he) convey/bring
वक्षत्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√वह् (धातु) ‘to carry/lead’
ईड्यःpraiseworthy
ईड्यः:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Root√ईड्/ईळ् (धातु) ‘to praise’ → ईड्य (कृदन्त, यत्)
दिवःfrom heaven / of heaven
दिवः:
Apādāna (यतः) / सम्बन्ध (निर्णयः प्रसङ्गात्)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
अमुष्यof that (one)
अमुष्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootअसौ (सर्वनाम) → अमुष्य
शासतःof the commanding/ordaining (one)
शासतः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive qualifier)
TypeParticiple
Root√शास् (धातु) ‘to command/instruct’ → शासत् (वर्त. कृदन्त, शतृ) → शासतः
दिवम्to heaven, the sky
दिवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
ययhas gone / went
यय:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√या (धातु) ‘to go’
दिवावसोO possessor of heavenly light/wealth
दिवावसो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootदिवावस् (प्रातिपदिक; दिवा + वस् ‘light/wealth’)
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