Rig Veda 1.83.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 83, Mantra 4
Sukta 1.83
Rishi: Gotama Rāhūgaṇa (traditionally for RV 1.83)
Devata: Indra (with Angirasa/Vala mythic background)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verse-level verification recommended)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आदङ्गिराः प्रथमं दधिरे वय इद्धाग्नयः शम्या ये सुकृत्यया । सर्वं पणेः समविन्दन्त भोजनमश्वावन्तं गोमन्तमा पशुं नरः ॥
Transliteration
ād aṅgirā́ḥ prathamáṁ dadhire váya iddhā́gnayaḥ śamyā́ ye su-kṛtyáyā | sárvaṁ paṇéḥ sám avindanta bhójanam aśvā́vantaṁ gómantam ā́ paśúṁ náraḥ ||
Translation
आदङ्गिरसः प्रथमे वयः दधिरे; इद्धा अग्नयः शम्या ये सुकृत्यया। सर्वं पणेः समविन्दन्त भोजनम्—अश्वावन्तं गोमन्तम्, आ पशुं नरः।
Word by Word
आत्then, thereupon
आत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआत् (निपात; *ad* ‘to/then’ > Vedic particle)
अङ्गिराःthe Aṅgirases (seers)
अङ्गिराः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअङ्गिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रथमम्first(ly)
प्रथमम्:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
दधिरेthey placed/established
दधिरे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
वयःvital strength, vigor
वयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात)
धindeed, surely
ध:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootध (निपात)
अग्नयःthe fires / Agnis
अग्नयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
शम्याःthe kindling-sticks (samidh)
शम्याः:
Kartā (सहकर्तृ/समुच्चित)
TypeNoun
Rootशम्या (प्रातिपदिक)
येwho
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सुकृत्ययाby good performance (of rite), by good deed
सुकृत्यया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसुकृत्या (प्रातिपदिक; सु-कृ ‘good doing’)
सर्वम्all, the whole
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
पणेःof the Paṇi (miser/demon)
पणेः:
—
TypeNoun
Rootपणि (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अविन्दन्तthey found, they discovered
अविन्दन्त:
—
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (धातु) + अव (उपसर्ग)
भोजनम्booty, nourishment, enjoyment
भोजनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभोजन (प्रातिपदिक; √भुज्/√भुज् ‘to enjoy/consume’)
अश्वावन्तम्having horses
अश्वावन्तम्:
Karma (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्वावन्त (प्रातिपदिक; अश्व + वन्त)
गोमन्तम्having cows, rich in cattle
गोमन्तम्:
Karma (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमन्त (प्रातिपदिक; गो + मन्त)
आtowards, unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
पशुम्livestock, cattle
पशुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपशु (प्रातिपदिक)
नरःthe men (heroes)
नरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
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