Rig Veda 3.62.5: Mandala 3, Sukta 62, Mantra 5
Sukta 3.62
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Bṛhaspati
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शुचिमर्कैर्बृहस्पतिमध्वरेषु नमस्यत । अनाम्योज आ चके ॥
Transliteration
śúciṃ arkáir bṛ́haspátim adhvaréṣu namasyata | anā́my ója ā́ cake ||
Translation
بِأَنْشُودَاتٍ مُتَلَأْلِئَةٍ طَاهِرَةٍ، اعْبُدُوا بْرِهَسْبَتِي فِي القُرْبَانَاتِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ أَعَدَّ قُوَّةً لَا تَنْثَنِي—طَاقَةً لَا تَخِيبُ.
Word by Word
शुचिम्bright, pure
शुचिम्:
कर्म (बृहस्पतिम् इति कर्मपदस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि- (प्रातिपदिक) < √शुच्/शुच् (दीप्तौ/शौचे)
अर्कैःwith hymns/verses (ṛc-s)
अर्कैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क- (प्रातिपदिक)
बृहस्पतिम्Bṛhaspati
बृहस्पतिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootबृहस्पति- (देवनाम; प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वरेषुin the sacrifices/rituals
अध्वरेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर- (प्रातिपदिक)
नमस्यतworship (you all), pay homage
नमस्यत:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√नमस् (नमस्कारे) / denom. नमस्यति
अनाम्योजःof unbending/unyielding strength
अनाम्योजः:
कर्तृ/विशेष्य-सम्बन्धः (बृहस्पतिः)
TypeAdjective (compound epithet)
Rootअनाम्य-ओजस् (समासः: अनाम्य ‘अ-नाम्य’ + ओजस्)
आtowards, forth
आ:
(क्रिया-विशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
चकेhas taken delight / is pleased
चके:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√चकि/चके (परस्मै/आत्मने; ‘to be satisfied/pleased, to take delight’—Vedic)
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