Rig Veda 1.6.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 6, Mantra 3
Sukta 1.6
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; RV 1.6 commonly placed under this seer in Anukramaṇī lists)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3 × 8 syllables)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
केतुं कृण्वन्नकेतवे पेशो मर्या अपेशसे । समुषद्भिरजायथाः ॥
Transliteration
ketúṃ kṛṇván aketáve péśo maryā apéśase | sám uṣádbhir ajāyathāḥ ||
Translation
Den leuchtenden Ketú schaffend für den Unkundigen und die schöne Gestalt (peśas) für den Gestaltlosen—so, o Indra, wurdest du geboren, zugleich mit den aufsteigenden Sehnsüchten (sam‑uṣádbhiḥ).
Word by Word
केतुम्banner; sign; radiance
केतुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु (प्रातिपदिक) < √चित्/√केत् (प्रकाशने/ज्ञाने) (निरुक्त-सम्बन्ध)
कृण्वन्making; producing
कृण्वन्:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण कर्तरि)
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√कृ (करणे)
अकेतवेfor the bannerless; for the unknowing
अकेतवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअ-केतु (प्रातिपदिक)
पेशःform; beauty; adornment
पेशः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपेशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
मर्याःyoung men; warriors
मर्याः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
अपेशसेfor the formless; for the unbeautified
अपेशसे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअ-पेशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्together; completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग)
उषद्भिःwith the dawns; with the shining ones
उषद्भिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootउषद् (प्रातिपदिक) < √वस्/√उष् (दीप्तौ) (वेदिक-रूप)
अजायथाःyou were born; you came into being
अजायथाः:
— (मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√जन् (जन्मनि) + आ (उपसर्ग)
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