Rig Veda 2.36.2: Mandala 2, Sukta 36, Mantra 2
Sukta 2.36
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional for this hymn-group in Maṇḍala 2)
Devata: Indra-associated heroic powers (divó naraḥ), within Soma-invitation frame; possibly a Marut/Indra entourage nuance—needs full hymn devatā confirmation
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; metrical verification needed)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यज्ञैः सम्मिश्लाः पृषतीभिॠष्टिभिर्यामञ्छुभ्रासो अञ्जिषु प्रिया उत । आसद्या बर्हिर्भरतस्य सूनवः पोत्रादा सोमं पिबता दिवो नरः ॥
Transliteration
yajñáiḥ sammiślā́ḥ pṛ́ṣatībhiḥ ṛṣṭí-bhir yā́man chubhrā́saḥ añjíṣu priyā́ uta | āsádyā barhír bharatasya sūnavaḥ potrā́d ā́ sómaṃ pibatā divó naraḥ ||
Translation
与祭献相融者，行旅中皎洁者，披戴闪耀轭具而为人所爱者，执持有效意志之矛者——来吧，坐临圣草之座，婆罗多之子孙啊。光明天界的英雄们啊，请从Potṛ（净献司祭）的奉献中饮苏摩。
Word by Word
यज्ञैःwith sacrifices
यज्ञैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
सम्मिश्लाःmingled together, blended
सम्मिश्लाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-मिश्र (प्रातिपदिक: सम्मिश्ल)
पृषतीभिःwith the speckled (mares/cows)
पृषतीभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootपृषती
ऋष्टिभिःwith lances/spears
ऋष्टिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootऋष्टि
यामन्course, journey, path
यामन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयामन्
शुभ्रासःbright, shining
शुभ्रासः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ्र
अञ्जिषुin the unguents/ointments (i.e., in anointings)
अञ्जिषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअञ्जि
प्रियाःdear, beloved
प्रियाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
आसद्यhaving sat down/approached
आसद्य:
—
TypeVerbal (absolutive)
Rootआ-√सद्
बर्हिःthe sacred grass (barhis)
बर्हिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस्
भरतस्यof Bharata
भरतस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun (proper/tribal)
Rootभरत
सूनवःsons, offspring
सूनवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसूनु
पोत्रात्from the Poṭra (priestly office/seat)
पोत्रात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootपोत्र
सोमम्Soma
सोमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसोम
पिबतdrink!
पिबत:
—
TypeVerb
Root√पा
दिवःof heaven
दिवः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्
नरःmen, heroes (O men)
नरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनर
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