Rig Veda 4.41.8: Mandala 4, Sukta 41, Mantra 8
Sukta 4.41
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Indra-Varuṇa (dual) with functional distribution: speech to Indra, thought to Varuṇa
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ता वां धियोऽवसे वाजयन्तीराजिं न जग्मुर्युवयूः सुदानू । श्रिये न गाव उप सोममस्थुरिन्द्रं गिरो वरुणं मे मनीषाः ॥
Transliteration
tā́ vāṃ dhíyo’váse vāja-yántīr ā́jiṃ ná jagmur yuva-yū́ḥ sudānū | śríye ná gā́va úpa sómam asthur índraṃ gíro váruṇaṃ me manīṣā́ḥ ||
Translation
这些为求护佑而来的灵感之思（dhī），带来力量的丰盈，奔赴你们，如赴竞赛之道；如群牛趋向其荣耀，她们立于苏摩（Soma）近旁。我的颂歌归于因陀罗；我的思惟与慧构（manīṣā）归于伐楼那。
Word by Word
ताःthose (f.)
ताः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वाम्for you two / of you two
वाम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
धियःthoughts, hymns, inspirations
धियः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootधी (प्रातिपदिक)
अवसेfor aid, for help
अवसे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजयन्तीःbringing strength/prize; invigorating
वाजयन्तीः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootवाजय् (धातु) → वाजयन्त् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
आजिम्race, contest
आजिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआजि (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
जग्मुःthey went, they have gone
जग्मुः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
युवयूःyou two youths (the two young ones)
युवयूः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootयुवयु (प्रातिपदिक; द्विवचन-सम्बोधन/प्रथमा रूप)
सुदानूbountiful, of good gifts
सुदानू:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootसु-दानु (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय)
श्रियेfor splendor/prosperity
श्रिये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
गावःcows
गावः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
उपtowards, near
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
सोमम्Soma (the pressed drink/deity)
सोमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्थुःthey stood / took their place
अस्थुः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
गिरःsongs, hymns
गिरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
वरुणम्Varuṇa
वरुणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
मेmy
मे:
—
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मनीषाःinsights, inspired thoughts
मनीषाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमनीषा (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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