Rig Veda 8.71.9: Mandala 8, Sukta 71, Mantra 9
Sukta 8.71
Devata: Agni (Ūrjo Napāt; also addressed as Vasu)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स नो वस्व उप मास्यूर्जो नपान्माहिनस्य । सखे वसो जरितृभ्यः ॥
Transliteration
sá no vásva úpa māsi ū́rjo napān mā́hinasya | sákhē vaso jaritṛ́bhyaḥ ||
Translation
Come to us, O Vasu—O Offspring of the fostering Power, mighty in greatness; be a friend, O Bright One, to the singers who affirm you.
Word by Word
सhe/that (referring to the deity)
स:
सम्बोधन/निर्देश (अन्वय-सम्बन्धः)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (स-आदेशः)
नःof us / our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (possessive)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
वस्वःO Vasu (wealth-giver / one of the Vasus)
वस्वः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootवसु
उपnear, towards
उप:
क्रियाविशेषण (निकटता/उपगमन)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप
मासिin the month
मासि:
अधिकरण (काल-अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootमास
ऊर्जःof strength / of nourishment
ऊर्जः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootऊर्ज्
नपात्O offspring/descendant (epithet: ‘son of…’)
नपात्:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootनपात्
माहिनस्यof the mighty one / of greatness
माहिनस्य:
सम्बन्ध (विशेषण-सम्बन्धः)
TypeAdjective (used as genitive qualifier)
Rootमाहिन (प्रातिपदिकम्; मह्/महि-सम्बद्धः)
सखेO friend
सखे:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootसखि
वसोO Vasu / O wealthy one
वसो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootवसु
जरितृभ्यःto the praisers / bards
जरितृभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootजरितृ (√जर् ‘to praise’ + तृ)
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