Rig Veda 1.46.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 46, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.46
Rishi: Kaṇva
Devata: Aśvins
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
या दस्रा सिन्धुमातरा मनोतरा रयीणाम् । धिया देवा वसुविदा ॥
Transliteration
yā́ dasrā́ síndhumātarā manotarā́ rayīṇā́m | dhiyā́ devā́ vasuvídā ||
Translation
Ihr beiden Wundertäter (dasrā), Mütter des Sindhu, die dem Geist am heitersten sind, die Reichtümer bringen — o Götter: durch die erweckte Einsicht (dhī), die das Gute findet (vasu-vid), verschafft uns die Schätze.
Word by Word
याःwho (fem. pl.)
याः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → या-
दस्राwondrous, skillful
दस्रा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootदस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सिन्धुमातराःmothers of the Sindhu (river/sea)
सिन्धुमातराः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (compound epithet)
Rootसिन्धु + मातृ (समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-प्रायः ‘सिन्धोः मातरः’)
मनॊतराःmore mind-delighting / more intent
मनॊतराः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootमनॊतर (प्रातिपदिक; तुलनात्मक-प्रत्यय -तर)
रयीणाम्of riches, of wealth
रयीणाम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (प्रातिपदिक)
धियाby insight / with thought
धिया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधी (प्रातिपदिक)
देवाthe two gods
देवा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
वसुविदाwith wealth-finding (power)
वसुविदा:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (kṛdanta, compound)
Rootवसु + विद् (√विद् ‘to find/know’; कृत्: -विद् ‘finder/knower’)
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