Rig Veda 8.5.23: Mandala 8, Sukta 5, Mantra 23

Sukta 8.5

Rishi: Kāṇva (self-referential tradition within Kanva hymns)

Devata: Aśvinau (Nāsatyā)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; verify per edition)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

युवं कण्वाय नासत्या ऋपिरिप्ताय हर्म्ये । शश्वदूतीर्दशस्यथः ॥

Transliteration

yuváṃ kaṇvā́ya nāsatyā r̥píriptāya harmyé | śáśvad ūtī́r daśasyathaḥ ||

Translation

You two, O Nāsatyas, ever grant your helps to Kaṇva—unhurt, unmaimed—in his high dwelling; thus you continually cherish the steadfast seeker.

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Word by Word

• युवाम्: you two (Aśvins)
• युवाम्: कर्तृ
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युव (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• कण्वाय: to Kaṇva
• कण्वाय: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun (proper)
• Root: कण्व (ऋषि-नाम, प्रातिपदिक)

• नासत्या: O Nāsatyas (Aśvins)
• नासत्या: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun (vocative epithet) / Proper name
• Root: नासत्य (अश्विनोः नाम, प्रातिपदिक)

• ऋपिः: Ṛpi (a person/hero named Ṛpi)
• ऋपिः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun (proper/epithet)
• Root: ऋपि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘ऋपि’ इति नाम/विशेषण)

• रिप्ताय: for the afflicted/stricken one (ripta)
• रिप्ताय: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Adjective (past participial)
• Root: रिप्त (कृदन्त-विशेषण; √रिप्/रिप्त ‘smeared/daubed; afflicted/struck’—वेदे विशेषार्थः)

• हर्म्ये: in the house/mansion
• हर्म्ये: अधिकरण
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• शश्वत्: always, continually
• शश्वत्: (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शश्वत् (अव्यय/निपात)

• ऊतीः: helps, aids
• ऊतीः: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊति (प्रातिपदिक)

• दशस्यथः: you two honor/serve (bestow devotion/praise)
• दशस्यथः: (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दशस् (दशस्यति ‘to honor, serve, show devotion/praise’)