Rig Veda 5.56.7: Mandala 5, Sukta 56, Mantra 7
Sukta 5.56
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) — probable for RV 5.56
Devata: Maruts (with a prominent ‘vājī aruṣa’ figure—likely a chariot-horse or emblematic force)
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत स्य वाज्यरुषस्तुविष्वणिरिह स्म धायि दर्शतः । मा वो यामेषु मरुतश्चिरं करत्प्र तं रथेषु चोदत ॥
Transliteration
utá syá vāj́y aruṣás tuvi-sváṇir ihá smá dhāyi darśatáḥ | mā́ vo yā́meṣu marutaś ciráṃ karat prá táṃ rátheṣu codata ||
Translation
আর এই অরুষ (রক্তাভ), বাজ-ধারী (পুরস্কার-বহনকারী), প্রবল-ধ্বনিযুক্ত—এখানেই স্থাপিত হয়েছে, চোখে প্রত्यक्ष। হে মরুতগণ, যাত্রাপথে সে যেন তোমাদের দীর্ঘকাল বিলম্ব না করায়; রথগুলিতে তাকে অগ্রসর হতে প্রেরণা দাও।
Word by Word
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
स्यhe (that one)
स्य:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootस (सः/सा/तत्)
वाज्यःprize-winning, bringing booty/strength
वाज्यः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवाज्य (वाजिन्/वाज्य) < वाज
अरुषःruddy, tawny
अरुषः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअरुष
तुविष्वणिःloud-sounding, thundering
तुविष्वणिः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootतुवि-स्वणि (स्वणि < √स्वन् ‘to sound’)
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
स्मindeed, just
स्म:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्म
धायिwas set/placed; has been established
धायि:
— (कर्मणि: कर्ता अप्रकट)
TypeVerb
Root√धा (धारणे/स्थापने)
दर्शतःsplendid, visible, fair to see
दर्शतः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदर्शत (< √दृश्)
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा
वःfor you / of you
वः:
Sampradāna (हित/लाभ-सम्बन्ध)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
यामेषुin the courses/ways; on the journeys
यामेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयाम
मरुतःO Maruts
मरुतः:
— (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्
चिरम्for a long time
चिरम्:
Adhikaraṇa (काल)
TypeIndeclinable (adverbial acc.)
Rootचिर
करत्let him do/make
करत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करणे)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र
तम्him; that one
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
रथेषुon the chariots
रथेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
चोदतlet him impel/urge
चोदत:
—
TypeVerb
Root√चुद् (प्रेरणे)
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