Rig Veda 8.38.9: Mandala 8, Sukta 38, Mantra 9
Sukta 8.38
Rishi: Śyāvāśva Ātreya
Devata: Indrāgnī
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एवा वामह्व ऊतये यथाहुवन्त मेधिराः । इन्द्राग्नी सोमपीतये ॥
Transliteration
evā́ vāṃ áhva ūtáye yáthā́huvanta médhirāḥ | indrā́gnī sóma-pītaye ||
Translation
Tak więc was obu wzywam ku waszej pomocy, jak mędrcy wzywali was wcześniej; o Indro i Agni, ku piciu Somy.
Word by Word
ए॒वाjust so; indeed
ए॒वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (निपात)
वाम्you two (Indra and Agni)
वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अह्वI called/invoked
अह्व:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वा (ह्वयति/आह्वयति)
ऊ॒तये॒for help; for aid
ऊ॒तये॒:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक) < √अव्/√ऊ (रक्षण/सहाय्य-अर्थ)
यथाas; just as
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय) < यद्-प्रातिपदिक
अहुवन्तthey invoked/called
अहुवन्त:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वा (ह्वयति/आह्वयति)
मेधिराःthe wise; the intelligent
मेधिराः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootमेधिर (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक) < मेधा
इन्द्राग्नीO Indra and Agni
इन्द्राग्नी:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र + अग्नि (समास; द्वन्द्व)
सोमपीतयेfor Soma-drinking; for the drinking of Soma
सोमपीतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसोमपीति (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक) = सोम + पीति (< √पा ‘पान’)
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