Rig Veda 7.95.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 95, Mantra 3
Sukta 7.95
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Sarasvatī (hymn-level), with possible verse-level reference shift to an associated masculine power (to be confirmed by traditional Anukramaṇī)
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; confirm by syllable count)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स वावृधे नर्यो योषणासु वृषा शिशुर्वृषभो यज्ञियासु । स वाजिनं मघवद्भ्यो दधाति वि सातये तन्वं मामृजीत ॥
Transliteration
sá vāvṛdhe náryo yóṣaṇāsu vṛ́ṣā śíśur vṛṣabhó yajñíyāsu | sá vā́jinaṃ maghávadbhyo dadhāti ví sātáye tanvàṃ mamṛjīta ||
Translation
স নাৰীশক্তিসমূহৰ মাজত বাঢ়ে—বৃষ, তথাপি শিশু; যজ্ঞীয় কৰ্মসমূহত বৃষভ। স মঘৱন্তসকলক বাজিক শক্তি দান কৰে, আৰু জয়ৰ বাবে আমাৰ তনু—সত্তাৰ দেহ—বিশুদ্ধ কৰি গঢ়ি তোলে।
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
वावृधेhas grown / has increased
वावृधे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वृध् (वर्धने)
नर्यःmanly, heroic
नर्यः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootनर्य (प्रातिपदिक; नर-सम्बद्धः)
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद् (य-प्रातिपदिक)
योषणासुamong maidens / women
योषणासु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootयोषणा (स्त्री-प्रातिपदिक)
वृषाbull; virile one
वृषा:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन्/वृषा (प्रातिपदिक)
शिशुःchild, young one
शिशुः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootशिशु (प्रातिपदिक)
वृषभःbull
वृषभः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञियासुin the (ritually) worthy ones / in the sacrificial (rites/assemblies)
यज्ञियासु:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootयज्ञिय (प्रातिपदिक; यज्ञ-सम्बद्धः, यज्ञार्हः)
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
वाजिनम्the prize-winner / the swift one (steed); the victorious
वाजिनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
मघवद्भ्यःto the bountiful (patrons)
मघवद्भ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमघवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
दधातिgives, bestows
दधाति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√धा (धारणे/स्थापने)
विapart, forth; intensively
वि:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
सातयेfor winning / for gain
सातये:
प्रयोजन/सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootसाति (स्त्री-प्रातिपदिक; ‘प्राप्ति/विजय’)
तन्वम्body, self
तन्वम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootतनू (स्त्री-प्रातिपदिक)
मामृजीतshould not wipe/cleanse (away); let him not efface
मामृजीत:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√मृज् (मार्जने/शोधने) + मा (निषेध)
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