Rig Veda 8.78.9: Mandala 8, Sukta 78, Mantra 9
Sukta 8.78
Devata: Soma
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वामिद्यवयुर्मम कामो गव्युर्हिरण्ययुः । त्वामश्वयुरेषते ॥
Transliteration
tvām íd yáva-yur máma kā́mo gavyúr híraṇya-yuḥ | tvām aśvá-yur éṣate ||
Translation
A ti, ó Soma, busca o meu desejo: busca a plenitude do alimento, busca os raios da iluminação e o ouro brilhante da substância consumada; a ti também te busca a vontade que aspira a poderes velozes.
Word by Word
त्वाम्thee/you
त्वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → त्वद्-
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable (particle)
Rootइत् (निपात) अथवा इद् (वैदिक निपात-रूप)
यवयुःthe seeker of barley (yava)
यवयुः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootयव (प्रातिपदिक) + यु (प्रत्यय; ‘इच्छुक/अन्वेषक’ अर्थे) → यव-यु
ममof me, my
मम:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
कामःdesire, wish
कामः:
कर्तृ (समनाधिकरण/विशेष्य)
TypeNoun
Rootकाम (प्रातिपदिक)
गव्युःseeker of cattle
गव्युः:
कर्तृ (समनाधिकरण/विशेषण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक) + यु (प्रत्यय; ‘इच्छुक/अन्वेषक’) → गव्यु
हिfor, indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (particle)
Rootहि (निपात)
हिरण्ययुःseeker of gold
हिरण्ययुः:
कर्तृ (समनाधिकरण/विशेषण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहिरण्य (प्रातिपदिक) + यु (प्रत्यय; ‘इच्छुक/अन्वेषक’) → हिरण्य-यु
त्वाम्thee/you
त्वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → त्वद्-
अश्वयुःseeker of horses
अश्वयुः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + यु (प्रत्यय; ‘इच्छुक/अन्वेषक’) → अश्व-यु
एषतेseeks, strives for
एषते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootइष् (धातु; ‘इच्छ्/प्रार्थ्/अन्वेष्’) → एषते
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