Rig Veda 8.75.15: Mandala 8, Sukta 75, Mantra 15
Sukta 8.75
Rishi: Unknown/uncertain.
Devata: Agni (context), as guide and protector in the crossing
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (requires verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
परस्या अधि संवतोऽवराँ अभ्या तर । यत्राहमस्मि ताँ अव ॥
Transliteration
párasyā́ ádhi saṃvátó'varā́m̐ abhíyā́ tara | yátrāhám asmi tā́m̐ ava ||
Translation
จงข้ามมา จากคอกล้อมอันไกลกว่า เหนือขึ้นไป สู่ที่ใกล้กว่า. ณ ที่ซึ่งข้าพเจ้ายืนอยู่ ขอพระองค์ทรงคุ้มครองสิ่งเหล่านั้น (พลังและความเคลื่อนไหวทั้งหลาย) เพื่อให้ทางข้ามมั่นคงปลอดภัย.
Word by Word
परस्याḥof the farther/other (one)
परस्याḥ:
सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
TypeAdjective/Pronoun (demonstrative/relative-type adjective)
Rootपर (प्रातिपदिक) + -स्य (षष्ठी एकवचन)
अधिupon, over
अधि:
Adhikaraṇa (locative sense: ‘upon/over’)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
संवतःof the year / of the cycle
संवतः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive: ‘of the year/cycle’)
TypeNoun
Rootसंवत् (प्रातिपदिक ‘year’)
अवरान्the lower/nearer ones
अवरान्:
Karma (object of motion/attainment)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअवर (प्रातिपदिक ‘lower, nearer, later’)
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
Karma/Adhikaraṇa nuance (direction ‘towards’)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
आhither, to
आ:
directional (towards hither)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
तरcross! pass over!
तर:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootतॄ (धातु ‘to cross’) → तर (लोट्, मध्यमपुरुष एकवचन; वेदिक/छान्दस)
यत्रwhere
यत्र:
Adhikaraṇa (place: ‘where’)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र (अव्यय, relative adverb)
अहम्I
अहम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अस्मिam
अस्मि:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु ‘to be’)
तान्those
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun (demonstrative)
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अवdown, away; (as preverb)
अव:
directional (down/away; also intensifier with verbs)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
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