Rig Veda 8.32.30: Mandala 8, Sukta 32, Mantra 30
Sukta 8.32
Rishi: Kanva (Kāṇva tradition; with intertextual mention of Priyamedha as praising authority)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (needs metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अर्वाञ्चं त्वा पुरुष्टुत प्रियमेधस्तुता हरी । सोमपेयाय वक्षतः ॥
Transliteration
arvā́ñcaṃ tvā puruṣṭuta priyámédhastutā hárī | somapéyāya vakṣataḥ ||
Translation
Ku nam, o Wielce Chwalony, niech dwa Harī, chwalone przez Priyamedhę, poniosą cię do picia Somy, aby siła iluminacji mogła wejść i uczestniczyć w rozkoszy, a następnie działać dla naszego zwycięstwa.
Word by Word
अर्वाञ्चम्hitherward, coming this way
अर्वाञ्चम्:
कर्म (आह्वान/गमन-क्रिया का लक्ष्य) अथवा विशेष्य-विशेषण (त्वा) के साथ
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्वाञ्च् (प्रातिपदिक) < अवर्/अर्व् ‘नीचे/इधर’ + प्रत्यय -आञ्च्
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म (आह्वयामि/वक्षतः इत्यादि निहित क्रिया का लक्ष्य)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पुरुष्टुतO much-praised one
पुरुष्टुत:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootपुरु-स्तुत (प्रातिपदिक) ‘बहु-स्तुत/बहु-प्रशंसित’
प्रियमॆधःPriyamedha (the seer), or ‘dear-minded/skillful in rite’
प्रियमॆधः:
कर्तृ (स्तुता-क्रिया का कर्ता)
TypeNoun (proper name/epithet)
Rootप्रिय-मेध (प्रातिपदिक) ‘प्रिय/प्रियकर्मन् + मेध (यज्ञ/बुद्धि/कर्मकौशल)’
स्तुताpraised; (with) praise
स्तुता:
करण/भाव (हर्योर् विषये स्तुतिः/स्तुत्या) — ‘praised (by praise)’
TypeParticiple
Root√स्तु (स्तुत्) ‘स्तुति करना’
हरीthe two bay steeds (of Indra)
हरी:
कर्तृ (वक्षतः—‘the two bays draw/bring’)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमपेया॑यfor soma-drinking
सोमपेया॑य:
सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन (सोमपानाय) — purpose/beneficiary
TypeNoun (dative purpose)
Rootसोम-पेय (प्रातिपदिक) ‘सोम-पान’
वक्षतःyou two convey/bring (hither)
वक्षतः:
क्रिया (मुख्य क्रिया); कर्ता = हरी, कर्म = (त्वा)
TypeVerb
Root√वह्/वक्ष् (वहति) ‘वह/वहना, ले जाना/लाना’ (RV में वक्षतः = 2nd du.)
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