Rig Veda 10.85.41: Mandala 10, Sukta 85, Mantra 41
Sukta 10.85
Rishi: RV 10.85 marriage cycle (Sūryā-vivāha complex)
Devata: Agni (as final giver), with Soma and Gandharva as transmitting powers
Chandas: Trishtubh (likely; exact scan depends on recension)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सोमो ददद्गन्धर्वाय गन्धर्वो दददग्नये । रयिं च पुत्राँश्चादादग्निर्मह्यमथो इमाम् ॥
Transliteration
sómō dadad gandharvā́ya gandharvó dadad agnáye | rayíṃ ca putrā́ṃś cādād agnír máhyam átho imā́m ||
Translation
சோமன் அவளை கந்தர்வனுக்குக் கொடுத்தான்; கந்தர்வன் அவளை அக்னிக்குக் கொடுத்தான். அக்னி எனக்கு இவ்வதுவை அளித்தான்—ரயி (செல்வ-நிறைவு) உடனும், புதல்வர்கள் உடனும்.
Word by Word
सोमःSoma (the deity/pressed Soma)
सोमः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक) < √सु (सुते) / सोम- (देवता/रस) पारम्पर्येण
ददत्giving
ददत्:
कर्तृ (सोमस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeVerb (present participle)
Root√दा (दाने)
गन्धर्वायto the Gandharva
गन्धर्वाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootगन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
गन्धर्वःthe Gandharva
गन्धर्वः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootगन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
ददत्giving
ददत्:
कर्तृ (गन्धर्वस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeVerb (present participle)
Root√दा (दाने)
अग्नयेto Agni
अग्नये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
रयिम्wealth
रयिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
पुत्रान्sons
पुत्रान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
आदात्gave / bestowed
आदात्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√दा (दाने) उपसर्गः आ-
अग्निःAgni
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
मह्यम्to me
मह्यम्:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अथोand then / moreover
अथो:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथो (अथ + उ)
इमाम्this (woman/bride)
इमाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
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Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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Chanting Notes
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