Rig Veda 8.7.27: Mandala 8, Sukta 7, Mantra 27
Sukta 8.7
Rishi: Kāṇva (tradition; confirm)
Devata: Devāḥ (likely Maruts/Indra-associated gods in this hymn sequence)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ नो मखस्य दावनेऽश्वैर्हिरण्यपाणिभिः । देवास उप गन्तन ॥
Transliteration
ā nó makhásya dāváne 'śváiḥ híraṇyapāṇibhiḥ | devā́sa úpa gantana ||
Translation
ഹേ ദേവന്മാരേ, യജ്ഞത്തിന്റെ ആനന്ദം ദാനം ചെയ്യുവാൻ ഞങ്ങളിലേക്കു വരുവിൻ; നിങ്ങളുടെ അശ്വങ്ങളോടും, സ്വർണ്ണപ്രഭയുള്ള കൈകളോടും കൂടി—സമീപിക്കുവിൻ.
Word by Word
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
नःof us, our
नः:
Sampradāna (हित/अधिकार-सम्बन्धः)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
मखस्यof the sacrifice/rite
मखस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootमख (प्रातिपदिक)
दावनेfor giving, to bestow
दावने:
Sampradāna/प्रयोजन (purpose: ‘for giving’)
TypeVerbal noun (infinitival dative)
Rootदा (धातु) → दावन (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
अश्वैःwith horses
अश्वैः:
Karaṇa (instrument/means)
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
हिरण्यपाणिभिःwith golden hands
हिरण्यपाणिभिः:
Karaṇa (along with/with the aid of) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootहिरण्यपाणि (बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समास; हिरण्य + पाणि)
देवासःthe gods
देवासः:
Kartā (subject/agent)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
उपnear, up to
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
गन्तनcome, approach
गन्तन:
Kartā (आज्ञा—कर्ता: देवासः)
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
Ritual Application
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Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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