Rig Veda 1.110.8: Mandala 1, Sukta 110, Mantra 8

Sukta 1.110

Rishi: Ribhu-praise tradition within RV 1.110.

Devata: Ribhus.

Chandas: Trishtubh.

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

निश्चर्मण ऋभवो गामपिंशत सं वत्सेनासृजता मातरं पुनः । सौधन्वनासः स्वपस्यया नरो जिव्री युवाना पितराकृणोतन ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.110.8

Transliteration

níś carmaṇá ṛbhavo gā́m apiṃśata sáṃ vatsénāsṛjatā mātáraṃ púnaḥ | sáudhanvanāsaḥ svapasyáyā naro jivrī́ yúvānā pitarā́kṛṇotana ||

Translation

Out of the hide the Ribhus fashioned the Cow; joined again with her calf they restored the Mother once more. O Saudhanvanas, by your perfect workmanship, you made the two parents young again—Jivrī and the other.

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Word by Word

• निः: out, forth
• निः: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निः (उपसर्ग/निपात)

• चर्मणः: from (a) hide/skin
• चर्मणः: Apādāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर्मन्

• ऋभवः: the Rbhus (artisan-gods)
• ऋभवः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋभु

• गाम्: a cow
• गाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो

• अपिंशत: he/they fashioned, formed
• अपिंशत: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: पिश्

• सम्: together, completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग/निपात)

• वत्सेन: with a calf
• वत्सेन: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: वत्स

• असृजत: he/they released, set free
• असृजत: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज्

• मातरम्: the mother
• मातरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• सौधन्वनासः: the sons/descendants of Sudhanvan
• सौधन्वनासः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौधन्वन (सुधन्वन्-सम्बन्धि/वंशज)

• स्वपस्यया: by skillful workmanship
• स्वपस्यया: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वपस्या

• नरः: men, heroes
• नरः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर

• जिव्री: (two) lively/active (ones)
• जिव्री: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जिव्री (विशेषण/नाम)

• युवाना: two young (ones)
• युवाना: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युवन्

• पितरा: the two parents (father and mother)
• पितरा: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ

• अकृणोतन: you (pl.) made
• अकृणोतन: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ