Rig Veda 1.188.6: Mandala 1, Sukta 188, Mantra 6
Sukta 1.188
Rishi: Agastya
Devata: Uṣas (dual form uṣasau; dawn-powers invited to the seat)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सुरुक्मे हि सुपेशसाधि श्रिया विराजतः । उषासावेह सीदताम् ॥
Transliteration
surukmé hí supeśasā́dhi śriyā́ virā́jataḥ | uṣásāv éha sī́datām ||
Translation
Wahrlich, goldglänzend und schön gestaltet, im Glanz der Herrlichkeit strahlend — o Zwillings-Dämmerungen (Uṣasā), setzt euch hier nieder. Mögen die erleuchtenden Regungen sich in unserem Werk niederlassen und es mit glückverheißendem Licht erstrahlen lassen.
Word by Word
सुरुक्मेin the two golden (dawns)
सुरुक्मे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootसुरुक्म (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + रुक्म ‘gold/brightness’)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
सुपेशसाwith the two of lovely form
सुपेशसा:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootसुपेशस् (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + पेशस् ‘form/beauty’)
अधिupon, over
अधि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
श्रियाwith splendor
श्रिया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (स्त्री; प्रातिपदिक)
विराजतःof the two shining ones
विराजतः:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootवि-राज् (धातु ‘to shine, be splendid’) → वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययः ‘विराजत्’
उषासाthe two Dawns
उषासा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (स्त्री; प्रातिपदिक) → द्विवचन-प्रातिपदिकरूपम् ‘उषासा’
अवेहdown here, hither
अवेह:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव + इह (अव्यय-संयोगः)
सीदताम्let (them) sit/settle
सीदताम्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (धातु ‘to sit, settle’)
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