Rig Veda 8.8.17: Mandala 8, Sukta 8, Mantra 17
Sukta 8.8
Rishi: Vatsa (Kāṇva)
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ नो गन्तं रिशादसेमं स्तोमं पुरुभुजा । कृतं नः सुश्रियो नरेमा दातमभिष्टये ॥
Transliteration
ā no gantáṃ riśādasemáṃ stómaṃ purubhujā | kṛtáṃ naḥ suśríyo naremā́ dā́tam abhíṣṭaye ||
Translation
Przybądźcie do nas, o zabójcy szkodliwego, cieszący się wieloma wypełnieniami; przyjmijcie ten hymn ukształtowany przez nas. O chwalebni bohaterowie, dajcie nam te dary dla naszego zwycięskiego celu i wewnętrznego podboju.
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward (prefix)
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग)
अस्मैto this (one), for him
अस्मै:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअयम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक: अस्मद्-श्रृंखला)
ऊर्जम्strength, nourishment
ऊर्जम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऊर्ज् (प्रातिपदिक: ऊर्ज्/ऊर्जा)
घृतश्चुतम्dripping with ghee
घृतश्चुतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (past passive participle)
Rootघृत + √च्युत्/√च्यु (च्यवते/च्युत-)
अश्विनाO Aśvins
अश्विना:
—
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
यच्छतम्grant (you two), bestow
यच्छतम्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√यम् (यच्छति) + उपसर्ग: आ? (न), here simple √यम्
युवम्you two
युवम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
यःwho (he)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम)
वाम्of you two / you two (as object)
वाम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
सुम्नायfor favor, for grace
सुम्नाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसुम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
तुष्टवत्praising/being pleased; one who has praised
तुष्टवत्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (possessive)
Root√तुष् (तुष्यति) → तुष्ट (ppp) + वत्
वसूयात्should seek wealth / should desire riches
वसूयात्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवसूय (denom. from वसु) / √वसूय
दानुनस्पतीO lords of the (Dānu’s) waters / lords of the stream
दानुनस्पती:
—
TypeNoun (epithet, dual address)
Rootदानु-नस्-पति (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
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