Rig Veda 8.4.9: Mandala 8, Sukta 4, Mantra 9
Sukta 8.4
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kaṇva lineage; Kaṇvāḥ)
Devata: Indra (addressed directly)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अश्वी रथी सुरूप इद्गोमाँ इदिन्द्र ते सखा । श्वात्रभाजा वयसा सचते सदा चन्द्रो याति सभामुप ॥
Transliteration
aśvī́ rathī́ su-rūpá íd gomā́m íd indra te sákhā | śvātrá-bhājā́ váyasā sacate sádā candró yāti sabhā́m úpa ||
Translation
అశ్వసంపన్నుడు, రథారూఢుడు, సురూపుడు, ప్రకాశమయ గోసంపదతో సమృద్ధుడు—ఇటువంటివాడే నీ సఖుడు, హే ఇంద్రా. వీర్యభాగి, ప్రాణబల వృద్ధితో అతడు సదా సహచరిస్తాడు; నిత్యదీప్తుడై సభ వైపు అతడు आरोహణం చేస్తాడు.
Word by Word
अश्वी(two) horses
अश्वी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
रथीcharioteer; one with a chariot
रथी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरथिन् (प्रातिपदिक; रथ + इन्)
सुरूपःfair-formed, handsome
सुरूपः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसुरूप (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + रूप)
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात/अव्यय; emphatic particle)
गोमान्possessing cows; rich in cattle
गोमान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; गो + मन्त)
इत्indeed
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात/अव्यय; emphatic particle)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
तेof you; your
ते:
—
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
सखाfriend
सखा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसखि (प्रातिपदिक)
श्वात्रभाजाःsharing in strength/valor (as a portion)
श्वात्रभाजाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वात्रभाज् (प्रातिपदिक; श्वात्र + भाज् ‘sharing/partaking’)
वयसाby vigor; by youthful strength
वयसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सचतेassociates (with), accompanies
सचते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसच् (धातु; भ्वादि; ‘to accompany, be associated’)
सदाalways
सदा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा (अव्यय)
चन्द्रःthe shining one; the moon (or radiant one)
चन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootचन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
यातिgoes
याति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु; अदादि/भ्वादि परंपरा; ‘to go’)
सभाम्to the assembly; assembly-hall
सभाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसभा (प्रातिपदिक)
उपtowards, near
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
Not sure where to start?
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Rig Veda in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.