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Rig Veda 1.4.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 4, Mantra 7

Sukta 1.4

Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; Indra-focused group includes 1.4)
Devata: Indra (Soma-invoked Indra; the swift force that receives the exhilarating offering)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3 × 8 syllables; typical for early Indra hymns in Mandala 1)

एमाशुमाशवे भर यज्ञश्रियं नृमादनम् । पतयन्मन्दयत्सखम् ॥

ā́ īm āśúm āśáve bhara yajñá-śríyaṃ nṛ-mā́danam | patáyan mandáyat-sakhám ||

为这迅疾者,速速携来那迅疾的欢悦——祭祀的光辉,能使人欢欣的甘美;并携来那翱翔之力,与同伴共喜,使内在的供献明耀而得胜。

इमम्this (him/it)
इमम्:
कर्म (भर इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
आशुम्swift
आशुम्:
कर्म (इमम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootआशु (प्रातिपदिक) अथवा √अश्/अशु (शीघ्रगमन-भाव)
आशवेto the swift one
आशवे:
सम्प्रदान (भर इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective (used substantively) / Noun-like epithet
Rootआशु (प्रातिपदिक) अथवा √अश्/अशु
भरbring!
भर:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरणे)
यज्ञश्रियम्the splendour/prosperity of the sacrifice
यज्ञश्रियम्:
कर्म (भर इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun (compound) / Feminine abstract
Rootयज्ञ-श्री (समासः; यज्ञ + श्री ‘splendour/prosperity’)
नृमादनम्(that which is) gladdening to men
नृमादनम्:
कर्म (यज्ञश्रियम् इत्यस्य विशेषणत्वेन)
TypeNoun (compound epithet)
Rootनृ-मादन (समासः; नृ ‘men’ + मादन ‘gladdening/cheering’, from √मद्)
पतयन्flying / darting
पतयन्:
कर्ता (मन्दयत्सखम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeVerbal participle
Root√पत् (गत्यर्थे/पतने)
मन्दयत्सखम्the friend who gladdens (his companions)
मन्दयत्सखम्:
कर्म (भर इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun (compound epithet)
Rootमन्दयत्-सख (समासः; मन्दयत् ‘gladdening’ from √मन्द्/√मद् caus./denom. + सख ‘friend’)

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