Rig Veda 2.34.8: Mandala 2, Sukta 34, Mantra 8
Sukta 2.34
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditional)
Devata: Maruts (with Bhaga as attendant power)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यद्युञ्जते मरुतो रुक्मवक्षसोऽश्वान्रथेषु भग आ सुदानवः । धेनुर्न शिश्वे स्वसरेषु पिन्वते जनाय रातहविषे महीमिषम् ॥
Transliteration
yád yuñjáte marúto rukmá-vakṣaso ’śvā́n rátheṣu bhága ā́ su-dā́navaḥ | dhenúr ná śíśve svásareṣu pinvate jánāya rā́ta-haviṣe mahī́m íṣam ||
Translation
当胸佩金辉的摩卢多（Maruts）把骏马套上战车之时，福运（Bhaga）便携善赐临近。她如母牛向其犊，在自身的诸流中充盈鼓胀；赐予向她奉献供物者以广大之冲力与威能（mahī iṣ）。
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यत्when
यत्:
Adhikaraṇa (काल-सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) / यद्-शब्द
युञ्जतेthey yoke / harness
युञ्जते:
Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (युजँ योगे)
मरुतःthe Maruts
मरुतः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
रुक्मवक्षसःgolden-breasted (wearing golden ornaments on the chest)
रुक्मवक्षसः:
Kartā (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootरुक्म-वक्षस् (समासः: रुक्म + वक्षस्)
अश्वान्horses
अश्वान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
रथेषुon/in the chariots
रथेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
भगःBhaga (the distributor of fortune)
भगः:
Kartā (अन्तरङ्ग-कर्तृ/उपमान-कर्तृ; ‘as Bhaga’/‘like Bhaga’ भावः)
TypeNoun
Rootभग (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards; forth
आ:
Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
सुदानवःvery generous / good givers
सुदानवः:
Kartā (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-दानु (समासः/उपपद-विशेषणम्; दानु/दानवन्-सम्बद्धः) अथवा सुदानु (प्रातिपदिक)
धेनुःa milch-cow
धेनुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootधेनु (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike
न:
Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (उपमा)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (उपमा-निपात)
शिश्वेto the calf/young one
शिश्वे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootशिश्वि/शिश्व (प्रातिपदिक; वेद. ‘शिश्व’ = बछड़ा/युवा) अथवा शिशु-सम्बद्धः
स्वसरेषुamong the sisters
स्वसरेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्वसर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्वसर्’ = सहोदर-भगिनी/स्वसा; वेद. रूप)
पिन्वतेswells; is made to flow; is stimulated
पिन्वते:
Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपिव्/पिन्व् (पिन्वँ संवर्धने/प्रेरणे)
जनायfor the people
जनाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
रातहविषेfor (him) whose oblation is given/offered
रातहविषे:
Sampradāna (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootरात-हविस् (समासः: रात ‘दत्त’ + हविस् ‘हविः’)
महीम्great
महीम्:
Karma (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमही (प्रातिपदिक; ‘मह्’ से) / महत्-सम्बद्ध
इषम्refreshment; nourishment; strength
इषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘इष्’ = बल/आहार/समृद्धि)
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