Rig Veda 6.28.8 — Mandala 6, Sukta 28, Mantra 8
Sukta 6.28
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Indra (explicit), with bovine symbolism (ṛṣabha) tied to generative force
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh/shorter mixed cadence; however the pada-length suggests a shorter meter than triṣṭubh (exact chandas uncertain from excerpt alone)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उपेदमुपपर्चनमासु गोषूप पृच्यताम् । उप ऋषभस्य रेतस्युपेन्द्र तव वीर्ये ॥
Transliteration
upédám upa-parcánam ā́su góṣū́pa pṛcyatām | úpa ṛṣabhásya rétasy úpéndra táva vī́rye ||
Translation
ఈ సమీపస్పర్శ-పోషణకర్మ ఈ కిరణాలతో కలిసిపోవుగాక; ఇది వృషభుని బీజం (రేతస్) తో మిళితమగుగాక. ఓ ఇంద్రా! నీ వీర్యబలం సమీపంలోనే ఉంది—అది ఇక్కడ ప్రవేశించి వృద్ధి పొందుగాక.
Word by Word
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
पपर्चनम्the mingling/union (act of joining)
पपर्चनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (action-noun) / Kṛdanta
Rootपृच् (धातु) → पपर्चन (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; परिपृच्/पृच् ‘सम्पर्के/मिश्रणे’)
आसुin these
आसु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → असु/आसु
गोषुamong the cows
गोषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
पृच्यताम्let it be mingled/joined
पृच्यताम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपृच् (धातु) ‘मिश्रणे/सम्पर्के’
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
ऋषभस्यof the bull
ऋषभस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
रेतस्यof the seed, semen
रेतस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootरेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
—
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
तवthy, of you
तव:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → त्वद्/तव
वीर्येin (thy) strength/heroic power
वीर्ये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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