Rig Veda 4.35.5: Mandala 4, Sukta 35, Mantra 5
Sukta 4.35
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Ṛbhus (as makers; Indra associated via harī)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शच्याकर्त पितरा युवाना शच्याकर्त चमसं देवपानम् । शच्या हरी धनुतरावतष्टेन्द्रवाहावृभवो वाजरत्नाः ॥
Transliteration
śacyā́karta pitarā́ yúvānā śacyā́karta camásaṃ devapā́nam | śacyā́ hárī dhánutarāv ataṣṭéndravā́hāv ṛbhavo vājaratnāḥ ||
Translation
शच्या कर्त पितरौ युवानौ; शच्या कर्त चामसं देवपानम्। शच्या हरी धनुतरावतष्टे—इन्द्रवाहाव्; ऋभवो वाजरत्नाः।
Word by Word
शच्या॑skillfully, with dexterity
शच्या॑:
Karaṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशची (प्रातिपदिक; अव्ययीभाव/तृतीया-प्रयोग) अथवा शच् (धातु) से निःसृत अव्यय
अकर्तthey made
अकर्त:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
पितराthe two parents
पितरा:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
युवानाyoung
युवाना:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootयुवन् (प्रातिपदिक)
शच्या॑skillfully
शच्या॑:
Karaṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशची (प्रातिपदिक; अव्ययीभाव/तृतीया-प्रयोग) अथवा शच् (धातु) से निःसृत अव्यय
अकर्तthey made
अकर्त:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
चमसम्the cup, beaker
चमसम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचमस (प्रातिपदिक)
देवपानम्for the gods’ drinking / god-drink (vessel)
देवपानम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदेवपान (प्रातिपदिक; देव + पान) अथवा ‘देवपान’ (समास) विशेषण
शच्या॑skillfully
शच्या॑:
Karaṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशची (प्रातिपदिक; अव्ययीभाव/तृतीया-प्रयोग) अथवा शच् (धातु) से निःसृत अव्यय
हरीthe two bay steeds
हरी:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
धनुतराmore bow-like / arched (well-bent)
धनुतरा:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootधनुतर (प्रातिपदिक; धनुस् + तर) / ‘धनु-तर’ (समास/तद्धित) विशेषण
अवतष्टेhe fashioned, he carved
अवतष्टे:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootतक्ष् (धातु)
इन्द्रवाहौIndra-bearing, carrying Indra
इन्द्रवाहौ:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootइन्द्रवाह (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्र + वाह) अथवा ‘इन्द्र-वाह’ (समास) विशेषण
ऋभवःthe Rbhus (divine artisans)
ऋभवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootऋभु (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजरत्नाःhaving prize-treasures / whose treasure is victory-prize
वाजरत्नाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवाजरत्न (प्रातिपदिक; वाज + रत्न) / बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय समास
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