Rig Veda 8.52.1: Mandala 8, Sukta 52, Mantra 1
Sukta 8.52
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यथा मनौ विवस्वति सोमं शक्रापिबः सुतम् । यथा त्रिते छन्द इन्द्र जुजोषस्यायौ मादयसे सचा ॥
Transliteration
yáthā manáu vívasvati sómaṃ śakrá píbāḥ sutám | yáthā trité chánda indra jújoṣasy āyáu mādayase sácā ||
Translation
ดุจเมื่อ ณ มนุพร้อมวิวัสวัต ท่านได้ดื่มโสมที่คั้นแล้ว โอผู้ทรงฤทธิ์; ดุจเมื่อ ณ ตฤตะ โออินทระ ท่านได้ทรงยอมรับบทสรรเสริญ—บัดนี้ก็ขอจงเสด็จมา และทรงปีติยินดีร่วมกับเราเถิด.
Word by Word
यथाjust as
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (avyaya-prātipadika)
मनौin Manu (at Manu’s [rite/place])
मनौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमनु (prātipadika)
विवस्वतिin/at Vivasvat
विवस्वति:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootविवस्वत् (prātipadika)
सोमम्Soma
सोमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (prātipadika)
शक्रO Mighty one (Indra)
शक्र:
—
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootशक्र (prātipadika; इन्द्र-विशेषण)
अपिबःyou drank
अपिबः:
Kartā (implicit ‘त्वम्’)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु) ‘to drink’
सुतम्the pressed (Soma)
सुतम्:
Karma (apposition to सोमम्)
TypeParticiple (as noun) / Adjective
Rootसु (धातु) → सुत (PPP/kṛdanta used substantively)
यथाjust as
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (avyaya-prātipadika)
त्रितेin/at Trita
त्रिते:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootत्रित (prātipadika; देव/ऋषि-नाम)
छन्दःthe chant / hymn (metered song)
छन्दः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootछन्दस् (prātipadika)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
—
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
जुजोषस्यyou have delighted in / accepted
जुजोषस्य:
Kartā (implicit ‘त्वम्’)
TypeVerb
Rootजुष् (धातु) ‘to enjoy, be pleased with’ → जुजोष (perf. stem)
आयौyou came
आयौ:
Kartā (implicit ‘त्वम्’)
TypeVerb
Rootआ + या (धातु) ‘to come’
मादयसेyou rejoice / are exhilarated
मादयसे:
Kartā (implicit ‘त्वम्’)
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (धातु) ‘to be exhilarated, rejoice’ (caus./denom. nuance in Vedic usage)
सचाtogether / in company
सचा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसच (avyaya-prātipadika; also from √सच् ‘to accompany’ used adverbially)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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