Rig Veda 8.1.24: Mandala 8, Sukta 1, Mantra 24
Sukta 8.1
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kāṇva tradition predominates in Maṇḍala 8; exact ṛṣi for 8.1 varies by Anukramaṇī—flagged as likely Kāṇva)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (common in Indra hymns of Maṇḍala 8; flagged as probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ त्वा सहस्रमा शतं युक्ता रथे हिरण्यये । ब्रह्मयुजो हरय इन्द्र केशिनो वहन्तु सोमपीतये ॥
Transliteration
ā́ tvā sahásram ā́ śatáṃ yuktā́ ráthe hiraṇyáye | brahma-yújo háraya indra keśíno váhantu sóma-pītaye ||
Translation
आ त्वा सहस्रमाशतं युक्ता रथे हिरण्यये। ब्रह्मयुजो हरय इन्द्र केशिनो वहन्तु सोमपीतये॥
Word by Word
आtowards, hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
त्वाyou (as object)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (2nd pers. pronoun)
सहस्रम्a thousand
सहस्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्र (prātipadika)
आand (unto), up to
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
शतम्a hundred
शतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशत (prātipadika)
युक्ताःyoked, harnessed
युक्ताः:
Kartā (with ‘हरयः’ as the substantive)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootयुज् (dhātu) → युक्त (PPP)
रथेon/in the chariot
रथे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (prātipadika)
हिरण्ययेgolden
हिरण्यये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्यय (prātipadika)
ब्रह्मयुजःyoked/linked with sacred formulation (brahman), prayer-yoked
ब्रह्मयुजः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्मन् + युज् (tatpuruṣa/bahuvrīhi adj. stem ‘brahma-yuj’)
हरयःthe tawny (horses)
हरयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (prātipadika)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
केशिनःmaned, long-haired
केशिनः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootकेशिन् (prātipadika)
वहन्तुlet them carry/bring
वहन्तु:
— (finite verb)
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (dhātu)
सोमपीतयेfor soma-drinking
सोमपीतये:
Sampradāna (purpose/aim) / Prayojana-dative
TypeNoun
Rootसोम + पीति (prātipadika; ‘drinking of soma’)
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