Rig Veda 6.64.1: Mandala 6, Sukta 64, Mantra 1
Sukta 6.64
Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya) (traditional for this hymn cluster in Maṇḍala 6)
Devata: Uṣas (Dawn)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उदु श्रिय उषसो रोचमाना अस्थुरपां नोर्मयो रुशन्तः । कृणोति विश्वा सुपथा सुगान्यभूदु वस्वी दक्षिणा मघोनी ॥
Transliteration
údu śríya uṣáso rócamānā asthúr apā́ṃ no ū́rmayo rúśantaḥ | kṛṇóti víśvā su-pathā́ su-gā́ny abhū́du vasvī́ dákṣiṇā maghónī ||
Translation
শ্ৰীৰে উজ্জ্বল হৈ উষাসসকল উঠিল; পানীৰ উজ্জ্বল ঢৌৰ দৰে ৰুশন্ত (জ্যোতিৰ্ময়) হৈ। সিহঁতে সকলো পথ সুপথ, সুগম কৰি তোলে। আৰু মঘোনী দক্ষিণা (সমৃদ্ধ দান) উদ্ভৱ হ’ল—বসৱী, প্ৰচুৰ—যাতে সৎপথে আত্মা আগবাঢ়ে।
Word by Word
उदुup, forth (indeed)
उदु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउद् (upasarga) + उ (particle) → उदु
श्रियेfor splendor/beauty
श्रिये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक)
उषसःthe Dawns
उषसः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक)
रोचमानाःshining, becoming bright
रोचमानाः:
Kartā (उषसः के विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Root√रुच् (दीप्तौ) → रोचमान (वर्तमान कृदन्त, आत्मनेपद)
अस्थुःstood forth / have arisen
अस्थुः:
—
TypeVerb
Root√स्था (तिष्ठति) — वैदिक परस्मैपद परिपूर्ण/अोरिस्ट रूप
अपाम्of the waters
अपाम्:
Sambandha (genitive) / Adhikaraṇa (sense: ‘of/among the waters’)
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक)
नःour
नः:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
ऊर्मयःwaves
ऊर्मयः:
Kartā (उषसः के सह-अप्पोजिशन/उपमानरूपेण)
TypeNoun
Rootऊर्मि (पुं. प्रातिपदिक)
रुशन्तःgleaming, ruddy-shining
रुशन्तः:
Kartā (ऊर्मयः के विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Root√रुश्/√रुश् (दीप्तौ; ‘to shine, be ruddy’) → रुशन्त (वर्तमान कृदन्त, परस्मैपद)
कृणोतिmakes, fashions
कृणोति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करणे)
विश्वाall
विश्वा:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (सर्व/समस्त)
सुपथाgood paths
सुपथा:
Karma (विशेषण) / Karma-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + पथ (पुं. प्रातिपदिक) → सुपथ
सुगानिgood passages/ways
सुगानि:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective (substantivized)
Rootसु- + ग (गमन/मार्ग; प्रातिपदिक ‘ग’/‘गान’ in RV usage) → सुगानि
अभूत्became, has become
अभूत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√भू (भवति)
उindeed, surely
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
वस्वीwealthy, bounteous
वस्वी:
Kartā-viśeṣaṇa (दक्षिणा के विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवसु (धन/समृद्धि) → वस्विन्/वस्वी (स्त्री. विशेषण)
दक्षिणाthe Dakṣiṇā (sacrificial gift/fee)
दक्षिणा:
Kartā (अभूत् का कर्ता) / Predicate nominative
TypeNoun
Rootदक्षिणा (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक)
मघोनीgenerous, gift-bestowing
मघोनी:
Kartā-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootमघोनी (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक; ‘bountiful, giver of gifts’)
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Chanting Notes
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