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Rig Veda 5.55.1: Mandala 5, Sukta 55, Mantra 1

Sukta 5.55

Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional ascription for Mandala 5 Atri hymns; specific verse-level attribution follows the sukta)
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; refrain-like cadence appears through the sukta)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

प्रयज्यवो मरुतो भ्राजदृष्टयो बृहद्वयो दधिरे रुक्मवक्षसः । ईयन्ते अश्वैः सुयमेभिराशुभिः शुभं यातामनु रथा अवृत्सत ॥

Transliteration

práyajyavo maruto bhrā́jadṛṣṭayo bṛhádvayo dadhire rúkmavakṣasaḥ | ī́yante aśváīḥ suyámebhir āśúbhiḥ śúbhaṃ yātām ánu rathā́ avṛtsata ||

Translation

অগ্ৰযজ্ঞৰ যোগ্য মৰুতসকল—দীপ্ত বর্শদৃষ্টিসম্পন্ন, মহৎ বলধাৰী, সুৱৰ্ণবক্ষ—সুসংযোজিত, তীব্ৰ-দ্ৰুত অশ্বেৰে গতি কৰে। মঙ্গলময় পথ অনুসৰি তোমালোকৰ ৰথসমূহ গড়গড়াই আগবাঢ়ক—অন্তৰৰ কল্যাণলৈ।

Word by Word
प्रयज्यवःthe worshipful / sacrifice-worthy (ones)
प्रयज्यवः:
Kartā (apposition to मरुतः)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्र-यज्य (प्रātipadika; from √यज् 'to worship/sacrifice' with preverb प्र)
मरुतःthe Maruts
मरुतः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रātipadika)
भ्राजदृष्टयःhaving shining appearance / shining in aspect
भ्राजदृष्टयः:
Kartā (apposition to मरुतः)
TypeAdjective (bahuvrīhi-like descriptive compound)
Rootभ्राजत्-दृष्टि (कर्मधारय; from √भ्राज् 'to shine' + दृष्टि 'sight/appearance')
बृहद्वयःof great vigor
बृहद्वयः:
Kartā (apposition to मरुतः)
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहद्-वयस् (compound; बृहद् 'great' + वयस् 'vigor/strength')
दधिरेthey have assumed / they have put on
दधिरे:
(finite verb of the clause)
TypeVerb
Root√धा (धत्ते/दधाति) 'to place, put on, assume'
रुक्मवक्षसःgolden-breasted / with golden ornaments on the chest
रुक्मवक्षसः:
Kartā (apposition to मरुतः)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootरुक्म-वक्षस् (बहुव्रीहि; रुक्म 'golden ornament' + वक्षस् 'breast/chest')
ईयन्तेthey go / they speed
ईयन्ते:
(finite verb of the clause)
TypeVerb
Root√इ (ईयते) 'to go, move'
अश्वैःwith horses
अश्वैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रātipadika)
सुयमेभिःwell-reined / well-controlled
सुयमेभिः:
Karaṇa (qualifying अश्वैः)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-यम (प्रātipadika; सु 'well' + यम 'rein/control')
आशुभिःswift
आशुभिः:
Karaṇa (qualifying अश्वैः)
TypeAdjective
Rootआशु (प्रātipadika)
शुभम्beauty / splendor / auspicious good
शुभम्:
Karma (goal/desired good)
TypeNoun (also adjectival in usage)
Rootशुभ (प्रātipadika)
याताम्let (them/two) go / may (they/two) come
याताम्:
(injunctive/imperative: addressed to a pair; often taken as dual addressees such as divine pair or the team)
TypeVerb
Root√या 'to go'
अनुalong / after
अनु:
(upasarga/adverbial: 'along, after')
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (indeclinable preverb/postposition)
रथाःthe chariots
रथाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रātipadika)
अवृत्सतthey rolled/turned (on) / they set forth
अवृत्सत:
(finite verb of the clause)
TypeVerb
Root√वृत् (वर्तते/वर्तति) 'to turn, roll, move; to set in motion'
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