Rig Veda 8.4.14: Mandala 8, Sukta 4, Mantra 14
Sukta 8.4
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kaṇva lineage; Kaṇvāḥ)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उप ब्रध्नं वावाता वृषणा हरी इन्द्रमपसु वक्षतः । अर्वाञ्चं त्वा सप्तयोऽध्वरश्रियो वहन्तु सवनेदुप ॥
Transliteration
úpa bradhnáṁ vāvā́tā vṛ́ṣaṇā hárī índram apá-su vakṣataḥ | arvā́ñcaṁ tvā saptáyo 'dhvara-śríyo váhantu savanédúpa ||
Translation
Near to the shining one the two strong bay steeds blow and bear Indra across the waters. Toward us may the seven (impelling powers), the splendors of the sacrifice, carry you—at each pressing—hither.
Word by Word
उपtowards, up to
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
ब्रध्नम्the tawny/bright one (epithet)
ब्रध्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootब्रध्न (प्रातिपदिक)
वावाताthe two impelling/blowing (ones)
वावाता:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootवावात (प्रातिपदिक; ‘blowing/impelling’)
वृषणाthe two vigorous/bull-like (ones)
वृषणा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootवृषण (प्रातिपदिक)
हरीthe two bay steeds (of Indra)
हरी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अपसुin the waters
अपसु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (प्रातिपदिक)
वक्षतःthey convey/carry
वक्षतः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु) / वक्ष् (वैदिक वर्तमान-आदेश)
अर्वाञ्चम्hitherward, coming this way
अर्वाञ्चम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्वाञ्च् (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सप्तयःthe seven (horses/teams)
सप्तयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वरश्रियःglories/ornaments of the rite (sacrifice)
अध्वरश्रियः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअध्वर-श्री (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
वहन्तुlet them carry
वहन्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु)
सवनेat the pressing/oblation (soma-pressing)
सवने:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसवन (प्रातिपदिक)
इद्indeed, just
इद्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद् (निपात)
उपtowards, up to
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
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