Rig Veda 2.8.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 8, Mantra 4
Sukta 2.8
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava) (traditional attribution for RV 2.8)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ यः स्वर्ण भानुना चित्रो विभात्यर्चिषा । अञ्जानो अजरैरभि ॥
Transliteration
ā́ yáḥ svàrṇa bhānúnā citró vibhā́ty arcíṣā | añjānó ajárair abhí ||
Translation
He who comes like heaven’s own light, variegated with radiance, shining out with his flame—anointing us on every side with ageless powers of illumination.
Word by Word
आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga) / ā (nipāta)
यःwho (he who)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
स्वर्णम्gold; golden (lustre)
स्वर्णम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्ण (prātipadika)
भानुनाwith (his) radiance; with a beam
भानुना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootभानु (prātipadika)
चित्रःbright; wondrous; variegated
चित्रः:
Kartā (qualifier of यः)
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र (prātipadika)
विभातिshines forth; appears brightly
विभाति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√भा (भा दीप्तौ)
अर्चिषाwith flame; with radiance
अर्चिषा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअर्चिस् (prātipadika)
अञ्जानःanointing (himself); adorning
अञ्जानः:
Kartā (co-referential with यः)
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Root√अञ्ज् (अञ्ज् व्यञ्जने/लेपने) → pres. mid. ptcp.
अजरैःwith unaging (ones/things); with imperishables
अजरैः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootअजर (prātipadika: a-jar ‘unaging’)
अभिtowards; upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (upasarga/avyaya)
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