Rig Veda 8.18.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 18, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.18
Devata: Aditi (with the gods/Ādityas implied)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
देवेभिर्देव्यदितेऽरिष्टभर्मन्ना गहि । स्मत्सूरिभिः पुरुप्रिये सुशर्मभिः ॥
Transliteration
devébhiḥ devi adite áriṣṭa-bharman nā́ gahi | smát sūrí-bhiḥ puru-priye suśárma-bhiḥ ||
Translation
O bogini Aditi, nosicielko nieprzerwanej bezpieczeństwa, przybądź tutaj z bogami; z naszymi wieszczami i szlachetnymi mocami, o wielce umiłowana, z ochronami dobrego pokoju.
Word by Word
दे॒वेभिःwith/by the gods
दे॒वेभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-
देविO goddess
देवि:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootदेवी-
अदितेO Aditi
अदिते:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअदिति-
अरिष्टभर्मन्O bearer of uninjured/secure support (epithet)
अरिष्टभर्मन्:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective (vocative epithet)
Rootअरिष्ट-भर्मन्
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypePreverb/Particle
Rootआ
गहिcome!
गहि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
स्मत्from us
स्मत्:
Apādāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
सूरिभिःwith the patrons/benefactors
सूरिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसूरि-
पुरुप्रियेO much-beloved / dear to many
पुरुप्रिये:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective (vocative)
Rootपुरु-प्रिय-
सुशर्मभिःwith good protections/shelters
सुशर्मभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसु-शर्मन्
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