Rig Veda 10.110.8: Mandala 10, Sukta 110, Mantra 8
Sukta 10.110
Devata: Bhāratī, Iḷā, Sarasvatī (the triad of goddesses associated with speech/inspiration and the support of the rite)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires pada-count verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ नो यज्ञं भारती तूयमेत्विळा मनुष्वदिह चेतयन्ती । तिस्रो देवीर्बर्हिरेदं स्योनं सरस्वती स्वपसः सदन्तु ॥
Transliteration
ā no yajñáṃ bhā́ratī tū́yam etv íḷā manuṣvád iha cetáyantī | tisró devī́r bárhir idaṃ syónam sárasvatī svápasaḥ sadantu ||
Translation
आ नो यज्ञं भारती तूयमेत्विळा मनुष्वदिह चेतयन्ती। तिस्रो देवीर्बर्हिरेदं स्योनं सरस्वती स्वपसः सदन्तु॥
Word by Word
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
नःto us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
यज्ञम्sacrifice, rite
यज्ञम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
भारतीBhāratī (goddess of speech/ritual)
भारती:
Kartā
TypeNoun (proper/theonym)
Rootभारती (देवी-नाम)
तूयम्swiftly
तूयम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतूयम् (अव्यय)
एतुlet (her) come
एतु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootइ (धातु)
इळाIḷā/Idā (goddess of refreshment/oblation)
इळा:
Kartā
TypeNoun (proper/theonym)
Rootइळा/इडा (देवी-नाम)
मनुष्वत्in the manner of men; as among Manu’s folk
मनुष्वत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमनुष्वत् (अव्यय; मनुष्य + वत्)
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
चेतयन्तीprompting, making (us) aware, inciting
चेतयन्ती:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootचित् (धातु) / चेतय् (णिच्-प्रयोग)
तिस्रःthree
तिस्रः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (numeral)
Rootत्रि (संख्या)
देवीःgoddesses
देवीः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
बर्हिःsacrificial grass, barhis
बर्हिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम)
स्यानम्pleasant, restful
स्यानम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस्यान (विशेषण; ‘शयन/आसन-योग्य, सुखकर’)
सरस्वतीSarasvatī
सरस्वती:
Kartā
TypeNoun (proper/theonym)
Rootसरस्वती (देवी-नाम)
स्वपसःskilful, of good work
स्वपसः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वपस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सु+अपस्’)
सदन्तुlet them sit / take their seat
सदन्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (धातु)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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