Rig Veda 8.65.1: Mandala 8, Sukta 65, Mantra 1
Sukta 8.65
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यदिन्द्र प्रागपागुदङ्न्यग्वा हूयसे नृभिः । आ याहि तूयमाशुभिः ॥
Transliteration
yád indra prā́g apā́g úd-aṅ nyàg vā hūyáse nṛ́bhiḥ | ā́ yāhi tū́yam āśúbhiḥ ||
Translation
If, O Indra, you are called by men from the east or the west, from above or below—then come swiftly, with your rapid powers; arrive in us as the immediate help.
Word by Word
यदिif
यदि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र
प्राक्eastward / forward
प्राक्:
अधिकारण (दिशा) अव्यय-रूपेण
TypeIndeclinable (directional)
Rootप्राक्
अपाक्westward / backward
अपाक्:
अधिकारण (दिशा) अव्यय-रूपेण
TypeIndeclinable (directional)
Rootअपाक्
उदक्northward / upward
उदक्:
अधिकारण (दिशा) अव्यय-रूपेण
TypeIndeclinable (directional)
Rootउदक्
न्यक्downward
न्यक्:
अधिकारण (दिशा) अव्यय-रूपेण
TypeIndeclinable (directional)
Rootन्यक्
वाor
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
हूयसेyou are invoked / called
हूयसे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वा (ह्वयति/आह्वयति)
नृभिःby men
नृभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootनृ
आhither / to us
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb) / particle
Rootआ
याहिcome
याहि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√या
तूयम्swiftly
तूयम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable (adverb)
Rootतूयम्
आशुभिःwith swift (steeds/means)
आशुभिः:
करण
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootआशु
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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