Rig Veda 8.9.6: Mandala 8, Sukta 9, Mantra 6
Sukta 8.9
Rishi: Kāṇva (Kaṇva lineage; specific name not explicit in this verse, but 8.9 is Kāṇva context; cf. 8.9.9 ‘kāṇvasya’)
Devata: Aśvinau (Nāsatyā)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 8.9; not explicitly provided in input—needs metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यन्नासत्या भुरण्यथो यद्वा देव भिषज्यथः । अयं वां वत्सो मतिभिर्न विन्धते हविष्मन्तं हि गच्छथः ॥
Transliteration
yán nāsatyā bhuráṇyatho yád vā deva bhiṣajyáthaḥ | ayáṃ vāṃ vatsó matíbhir ná víndhate havíṣmantaṃ hí gácchathaḥ ||
Translation
O Nāsatyowie, czy pędzicie swoją drogą, czy też, o boscy, leczycie i naprawiacie, to dziecko waszej ofiary nie odnajduje was swoimi ruchami myśli; albowiem idziecie do tego, kto jest bogaty w ofiarę.
Word by Word
यत्when/that which
यत्:
Adhikaraṇa (सम्बन्ध/प्रसङ्ग-निर्देशः)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नासत्याO Nāsatyas (Aśvins)
नासत्या:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
TypeNoun
Rootनासत्य (प्रातिपदिक; अश्विनौ)
भुरण्यथःyou two hasten/are swift
भुरण्यथः:
Kartā (क्रियायाः कर्तारौ = अश्विनौ)
TypeVerb
Rootभुरण्य्/भुरण् (धातु; वेदिकः) अथवा भुरण्य (प्रातिपदिक) + थः
अथोand then/also
अथो:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ + उ (निपात-संयोगः)
यत्when/that which
यत्:
Adhikaraṇa (सम्बन्ध/प्रसङ्ग-निर्देशः)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वाor
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (निपात)
देवO god
देव:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
भिषज्यथःyou two heal/practise healing
भिषज्यथः:
Kartā (अश्विनौ)
TypeVerb
Rootभिषज् (धातु) / भिषज्य (क्रियापद-आधारः)
अयम्this
अयम्:
Kartā (वाक्ये ‘वत्सः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वाम्of/for you two
वाम्:
Sampradāna/Śeṣa (to/for you two; your)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वत्सःcalf (dear child)
वत्सः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
मतिभिःwith thoughts/prayers
मतिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमति (प्रातिपदिक)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
विन्दतेfinds/obtains
विन्दते:
Kriyā (कर्तृ = वत्सः)
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (धातु) ‘to find/obtain’
हविष्मन्तम्the oblation-bearing (worshipper)
हविष्मन्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootहविष्मन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having oblation’)
हिindeed/for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
गच्छथःyou two go/come
गच्छथः:
Kriyā (कर्तारौ = अश्विनौ)
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु) ‘to go’
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