Rig Veda 4.46.4: Mandala 4, Sukta 46, Mantra 4
Sukta 4.46
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional attribution for Maṇḍala 4)
Devata: Indra-Vāyu
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; verify in critical edition)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
रथं हिरण्यवन्धुरमिन्द्रवायू स्वध्वरम् । आ हि स्थाथो दिविस्पृशम् ॥
Transliteration
ratháṃ híraṇya-vandhuram índra-vāyū svadhvarám | ā́ hí sthā́tho divi-spṛ́śam ||
Translation
হে ইন্দ্র–বায়ু! স্বর্ণবন্ধুর—স্বর্ণ-আধার/ফ্রেমযুক্ত—সুধ্বর, সুসংবদ্ধ যজ্ঞগতিসম্পন্ন রথে আরোহণ করো; কারণ তোমরা যে রথে স্থিত, তা দিবিস্পৃশ—স্বর্গকে স্পর্শ করে। তোমাদের দিব্য গতি আমাদের কর্মে অবতীর্ণ হয়ে তাকে জ্যোতির্ময় স্তরে উত্তোলিত করুক।
Word by Word
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
हिरण्यवन्धुरम्having golden fittings/fastenings (golden-bonded)
हिरण्यवन्धुरम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्य-वन्धुर (समास; वन्धुर = रथस्य युगबन्धन/धुरा-सम्बन्धः)
इन्द्रवायूO Indra and Vāyu
इन्द्रवायू:
सम्प्रदान (आह्वान/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun (vocative of dual deity-name)
Rootइन्द्र-वायु (द्वन्द्व-समास; देवताद्वयम्)
स्वध्वरम्well-ordered for the rite / good for the sacrifice
स्वध्वरम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-अध्वर (उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय; अध्वर = यज्ञ)
आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
हिindeed; for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
स्थाथःyou two have stood / you two stand
स्थाथः:
कर्तृ (युवयोः क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
दिविin heaven
दिवि:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootदिव् (स्त्रीलिङ्ग प्रातिपदिक: द्यौ/दिव् ‘heaven’)
स्पृशम्touching; reaching
स्पृशम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (participial) / Kṛdanta
Rootस्पृश् (धातु) → स्पृश (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; वर्तमानकृदन्त/विशेषणार्थ)
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