Rig Veda 7.41.6: Mandala 7, Sukta 41, Mantra 6
Sukta 7.41
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vāsiṣṭha family, Mandala 7)
Devata: Bhaga, with attendant powers Uṣas (Dawns) and Dadhikrāvan imagery
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical scan for certainty)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
समध्वरायोषसो नमन्त दधिक्रावेव शुचये पदाय । अर्वाचीनं वसुविदं भगं नो रथमिवाश्वा वाजिन आ वहन्तु ॥
Transliteration
sám adhvarā́yoṣáso namanta dadhikrā́veva śúcaye padā́ya | arvācīnáṃ vasuvídaṃ bhágaṃ no rátham ivā́śvā vājína ā́ vahantu ||
Translation
لتنحنِ الفُجور (أوشاس) معًا نحو قرباننا المقدّس، كما يمضي دَدهيكرَافان إلى الغاية المضيئة. ولْيُجْلَبْ إلينا بهاگا المُقبِلُ القريب، كاشفُ الثروات الجوهرية، كما تجلب الخيلُ السريعةُ العربةَ.
Word by Word
सम्together; completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (upasarga) / सम् (avyaya)
अध्वरायfor the sacrifice (adhvara)
अध्वराय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (prātipadika)
उषसःthe Dawns
उषसः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (prātipadika)
नमन्तbow; incline
नमन्त:
—
TypeVerb
Rootनम् (dhātu)
दधिक्रावेin/at Dadhikrāvan
दधिक्रावे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदधिक्रावन् (prātipadika; proper name)
इवlike; as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (avyaya)
शुचयेto the bright/pure one
शुचये:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि (prātipadika)
पदायfor the step/footing; for the track
पदाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootपद (prātipadika)
अर्वाचीनम्turned hither; coming toward (us)
अर्वाचीनम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्वाचीन (prātipadika)
वसुविदम्wealth-finding; wealth-bestowing
वसुविदम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवसुविद् (prātipadika; from √विद्)
भगम्Bhaga (the distributor of fortune); good fortune
भगम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभग (prātipadika)
नःof us; our
नः:
—
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (prātipadika)
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (prātipadika)
इवlike; as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (avyaya)
अश्वाःhorses
अश्वाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (prātipadika)
वाजिनःswift; prize-winning
वाजिनः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootवाजिन् (prātipadika)
आhither; toward
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga/avyaya)
वहन्तुlet them carry/bring
वहन्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (dhātu)
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