Rig Veda 8.81.5: Mandala 8, Sukta 81, Mantra 5
Sukta 8.81
Devata: Indra (as the hearer of the sāman and giver of rādhas)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र स्तोषदुप गासिषच्छ्रवत्साम गीयमानम् । अभि राधसा जुगुरत् ॥
Transliteration
prá stoṣad úpa gāsiṣac chravat sā́ma gīyámānam | abhí rādhasā jugurat ||
Translation
Да хлынет хвала; да приблизится песнопение — да услышит он саман, когда он воспевается. Да устремятся к нему с дарами, пробуждённые, тесно сходясь в радости приношения.
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
स्तोषत्he praised / he will praise (aor.)
स्तोषत्:
Kriyā (verbal action)
TypeVerb
Root√स्तु (स्तवति) / √स्तु (to praise)
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (upasarga)
गासिषत्he sang
गासिषत्:
Kriyā (verbal action)
TypeVerb
Root√गा (गायति) / √गै (to sing)
श्रवत्he hears / (the one) hearing
श्रवत्:
Kriyā (verbal action)
TypeVerb (finite/used adjectivally)
Root√श्रु (शृणोति) / √श्रु (to hear)
सामSāman-chant, melody
साम:
Karma (object of singing)
TypeNoun
Rootसामन् (prātipadika: सामन्)
गीयमानम्being sung
गीयमानम्:
Viśeṣaṇa (qualifier of “साम”)
TypeParticiple
Root√गै/√गा (to sing) + य (passive) (prātipadika: गीयमान)
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (upasarga)
राधसाwith bounty, with generosity
राधसा:
Karaṇa (means/instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootराधस् (prātipadika: राधस्)
जुगुरत्they praised / they acclaimed
जुगुरत्:
Kriyā (verbal action)
TypeVerb
Root√गृ/√गुर् (to praise, welcome, extol) (Vedic intensive/reduplicated formation)
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