Rig Veda 8.74.14: Mandala 8, Sukta 74, Mantra 14
Sukta 8.74
Rishi: Unknown/uncertain.
Devata: Likely Agni or a mighty divine force invoked in the surrounding context; verse emphasizes carrier-powers rather than direct address.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-type (requires verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मां चत्वार आशवः शविष्ठस्य द्रवित्नवः । सुरथासो अभि प्रयो वक्षन्वयो न तुग्र्यम् ॥
Transliteration
mā́ṃ catvā́ra āśávaḥ śáviṣṭhasya dravitnávaḥ | suráthāso abhí práyo vakṣán váyo ná tugryám ||
Translation
Cztery szybkie moce Najpotężniejszego, bogate w pęd ruchu, dobrze zaprzężone jak szlachetne rydwany, niosą mnie ku pożywnej pełni - jak silne rumaki niosące tego, kto szuka odległego celu.
Word by Word
माम्me
माम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
चत्वारःfour
चत्वारः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (numeral)
Rootचतुर् (संख्यावाचक-प्रातिपदिक)
आशवःswift ones (swift horses)
आशवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootआशु (प्रातिपदिक)
शविष्ठस्यof the most mighty/strongest
शविष्ठस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeAdjective
Rootशविष्ठ (शवस्-तमत्/इष्ठ-प्रत्यय, प्रातिपदिक)
द्रविणवःwealth-bringing ones / possessors of wealth
द्रविणवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootद्रविण (प्रातिपदिक)
सुरथासःhaving good chariots
सुरथासः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-रथ (बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समास; प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
दिशा/उपसर्ग (towards)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/preposition)
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
प्रयःrefreshment, nourishment, offering
प्रयः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootप्रयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
वक्षन्(they) convey / carry
वक्षन्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु) < वक्षति (वैदिक injunctive/imperative-like)
वयःvital strength, vigor
वयः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
उपमान-निर्देशक
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
तुग्र्यम्Tugrya (a person/hero)
तुग्र्यम्:
कर्म (उपमान/उपमेय-सम्बन्धे)
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootतुग्र्य (प्रातिपदिक; व्यक्तिनाम)
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