Rig Veda 8.1.23: Mandala 8, Sukta 1, Mantra 23
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)
एन्द्र याहि मत्स्व चित्रेण देव राधसा । सरो न प्रास्युदरं सपीतिभिरा सोमेभिरुरु स्फिरम् ॥
Transliteration
éndra yā́hi mátsva citréṇa deva rā́dhasā | sáro ná prā́sy udáraṃ sapī́tibhir ā́ sómebhir urú sphirám ||
Translation
హే ఇంద్రా, రా; నీ చిత్ర (దీప్త) దేవ-రాధసా (దివ్య దానం) తో ఇక్కడ మత్స్వ—ఆనందించు. సరస్సు తన ఉదరాన్ని నింపుకొనునట్లు, సపీతీ (సహచర్యం) తో కలిసి పానమైన ఈ సోమములతో నీ విస్తారం—ఉరు—మరియు స్థైర్యం—స్ఫిరం—నింపుకొనుము.
Word by Word
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
याहिcome!
याहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
मत्सुamong us
मत्सु:
अधिकारण
TypePronoun/Adjective (possessive) used substantively
Rootमद् (प्रातिपदिक) / मत्- (सर्वनाम-आधारित)
चित्रेणwith/through (your) wondrous (means)
चित्रेण:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
देवO god
देव:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
राधसाwith bounty, with generosity
राधसा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootराधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सरःa lake, a pool
सरः:
— (उपमान/उपमेय-निर्देश)
TypeNoun
Rootसरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
प्रforth
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग)
आस्युmay you pour forth / may you cast forth
आस्यु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस्/आस् (धातु) + स्यु (लिङ्/विधिलिङ्-प्रत्यय, वैदिक)
उदरम्belly, interior (cavity)
उदरम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootउदर (प्रातिपदिक)
सपीतिभिःwith drinkings/refreshments
सपीतिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootस-पीति (प्रातिपदिक; स + पीति ‘drinking/refreshment’)
आunto, to
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
सोमेभिःwith Soma-pressings, with Soma (draughts)
सोमेभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
उरुwide, broad
उरु:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootउरु (प्रातिपदिक)
स्फिरम्firm, strong, abundant
स्फिरम्:
कर्म/फल (result-state)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्फिर (प्रातिपदिक)
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Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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Chanting Notes
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