Rig Veda 8.9.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 9, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.9
Rishi: Kāṇva tradition
Devata: Aśvinau (with Soma/gharma as offerings)
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; longer line; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अयं वां घर्मो अश्विना स्तोमेन परि षिच्यते । अयं सोमो मधुमान्वाजिनीवसू येन वृत्रं चिकेतथः ॥
Transliteration
ayáṃ vāṃ gharmó aśvinā stómena pári sicyate | ayáṃ sómo mádhumān vājinīvasū yéna vr̥tráṃ cikétathaḥ ||
Translation
अयं वां घर्मो अश्विना स्तोमेन परि षिच्यते । अयं सोमो मधुमान्वाजिनीवसू येन वृत्रं चिकेतथः ॥
Word by Word
अयम्this (here)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वाम्for you two / of you two
वाम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
घर्मःhot drink; heated offering (gharma)
घर्मः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootघर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्विनाO Aśvins (you two)
अश्विना:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
स्तोमेनwith a hymn of praise
स्तोमेन:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोम (प्रातिपदिक)
परिaround; all around
परि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
षिच्यतेis sprinkled / is poured over
षिच्यते:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootसिच् (धातु) — ‘to pour, sprinkle’
अयम्this (here)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सोमःSoma (the pressed juice)
सोमः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
मधुमान्honey-sweet; rich in sweetness
मधुमान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootमधुमत् (प्रातिपदिक) < मधु
वाजिनीवसूO you two whose wealth is prize-winning (rich in steeds/prizes)
वाजिनीवसू:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (dual epithet)
Rootवाजिनीवसु (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहिः) < वाजिन् + वसु
येनby which
येन:
Karaṇa
TypeRelative pronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्रम्Vṛtra (the obstructor)
वृत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
चिकेतथःyou two have perceived/recognized (have taken note of)
चिकेतथः:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootचित् (धातु) — ‘to perceive, notice, understand’
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