Rig Veda 8.52.10: Mandala 8, Sukta 52, Mantra 10
Sukta 8.52
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kāṇva tradition)
Devata: Indra (with Soma as co-actor in the verse)
Chandas: Jagatī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
समिन्द्रो रायो बृहतीरधूनुत सं क्षोणी समु सूर्यम् । सं शुक्रासः शुचयः सं गवाशिरः सोमा इन्द्रममन्दिषुः ॥
Transliteration
sám indro rā́yo br̥hatī́r adhūnuta sám kṣóṇī sám u sū́ryam | sám śukrā́saḥ śúcayaḥ sám gavā́śiraḥ sómā índram amandiṣuḥ ||
Translation
समिन्द्रो रायो बृहतीरधूनुत सं क्षोणीं समु सूर्यं च। सं शुक्रासः शुचयः सोमाः सं गवाशिरः इन्द्रममन्दिषुः—प्रसादं विविक्तिं च विस्तृतिं च प्रकाशं च साधके समनयन्तः॥
Word by Word
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (upasarga) अव्यय
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
रायःof wealth, of riches
रायः:
—
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/रयि (प्रातिपदिक) ‘wealth’
बृहतीःgreat (ones), abundant (streams)
बृहतीः:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootबृहती (प्रातिपदिक) < बृहत्
अधूनुतshook, set in motion
अधूनुत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootधू (धातु) ‘to shake’
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (upasarga) अव्यय
क्षोणीःthe earths, the lands
क्षोणीः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षोणी (प्रातिपदिक) ‘earth’
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (upasarga) अव्यय
सूर्यम्the Sun
सूर्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (upasarga) अव्यय
शुक्रासःthe bright ones
शुक्रासः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootशुक्र (प्रातिपदिक) ‘bright, shining’
शुचयःthe pure ones
शुचयः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootशुचि (प्रातिपदिक) ‘pure, clear’
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (upasarga) अव्यय
गवाशिरःthose mixed with milk (Soma-drops)
गवाशिरः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootगवाशिर (प्रातिपदिक) (गो-आशिर्/आशिस्-समास) ‘mixed with milk; having cow-mixture’
सोमाःthe Soma (drops)
सोमाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अमन्दिषुःgladdened, exhilarated
अमन्दिषुः:
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TypeVerb
Rootमन्द् (धातु) ‘to gladden, intoxicate’
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