Rig Veda 8.51.5: Mandala 8, Sukta 51, Mantra 5
Sukta 8.51
Rishi: Kanva tradition (Kāṇva); specific rishi for 8.51 uncertain in this excerpt
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Jagatī/Tr̥ṣṭubh probable; requires scan
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यो नो दाता वसूनामिन्द्रं तं हूमहे वयम् । विद्मा ह्यस्य सुमतिं नवीयसीं गमेम गोमति व्रजे ॥
Transliteration
yó no dātā́ vasū́nām índraṃ táṃ hū́mahe vayám | vidmā́ hy asya sumatíṃ navī́yasīṃ gaméma gómatī vrajé ||
Translation
Indra, doador das nossas riquezas, nós o invocamos. Pois conhecemos o seu reto pensar, sempre renovado; que alcancemos o curral rico em vacas (gomati vraja).
Word by Word
यःwho (he who)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नःto us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
दाताgiver
दाता:
Kartā
TypeNoun (agent) / Epithet
Rootदा (धातु) → दातृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
वसूनाम्of goods/wealthes (treasures)
वसूनाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हूमहेwe invoke/call
हूमहे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootहू (धातु)
वयम्we
वयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विद्मwe know
विद्म:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (धातु)
हिfor / indeed
हि:
(सम्बन्ध/हेतु)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
अस्यof him
अस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सुमतिम्good thought/favor
सुमतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसु- + मति (प्रातिपदिक)
नवीयसीम्newer, ever-fresh
नवीयसीम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootनव (प्रातिपदिक) → नवीयस (तुलनात्मक-प्रातिपदिक)
गमेमmay we go/attain
गमेम:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
गोमतिin/into the cattle-rich
गोमति:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
व्रजेpen/enclosure; fold (settlement)
व्रजे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootव्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
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