Rig Veda 2.41.3: Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Mantra 3
Sukta 2.41
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (and/or the Gṛtsamada lineage)
Devata: Indra-Vāyu (dual)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शुक्रस्याद्य गवाशिर इन्द्रवायू नियुत्वतः । आ यातं पिबतं नरा ॥
Transliteration
śukrásyādýá gávāśira índravāyū niyútvataḥ | ā́ yātaṃ píbatam narā ||
Translation
Hoje—do Soma luminoso, misturado à essência da vaca, ó Indra e Vāyu, vós de parelhas jungidas: vinde; bebei, ó dois heróis.
Word by Word
शुक्रस्यof the bright (one); of the shining
शुक्रस्य:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootशुक्र- (प्रातिपदिक; < √शुच् ‘दीप्तौ/शौचे’)
अद्यtoday; now
अद्य:
अधिकरण (काल-अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य (अव्यय)
गवाशिरःthe cow-mixture; milk-mixture (refreshing draught)
गवाशिरः:
कर्म (पिबतम् इति क्रियायाः)
TypeNoun
Rootगवाशिर- (प्रातिपदिक; गो- ‘cow’ + आशिर-/आशिस् ‘mixture/refreshment’)
इन्द्रवायूO Indra and Vāyu
इन्द्रवायू:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootइन्द्र-वायु- (द्वन्द्व-समास प्रातिपदिक)
नियुत्वतःO you two possessing yoked teams (well-yoked)
नियुत्वतः:
सम्बोधन (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootनियुत्वत्- (प्रातिपदिक; नियुत् ‘yoked team/rein’ + -वत्)
आhither; forth
आ:
क्रियाविशेषण (आयातम् इति)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
यातम्come (you two)!
यातम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√या (गतौ)
पिबतम्drink (you two)!
पिबतम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√पा (पाने)
नराO two men/heroic ones
नरा:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootनर- (प्रातिपदिक)
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