Rig Veda 1.65.6: Mandala 1, Sukta 65, Mantra 6
Sukta 1.65
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditionally for RV 1.65–1.73)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for this section; requires pada-count verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अत्यो नाज्मन्त्सर्गप्रतक्तः सिन्धुर्न क्षोदः क ईं वराते ॥
Transliteration
átyo nā́jmant sárga-prataktaḥ | síndhur ná kṣódaḥ ká īṃ varāte ||
Translation
Wie ein Rennross, in die Bahn entlassen; wie das Anschwellen eines Stromes in der Flut – wer vermag Ihn zu hemmen, wenn Er hervorbricht, die göttliche Flamme?
Word by Word
अत्यःthe steed (swift horse)
अत्यः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअत्य (प्रातिपदिक) < अश्व-विशेषः
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अज्मन्in/along the course; on the path
अज्मन्:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootअज्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सर्गप्रतक्तःdriven/impelled in a rush; sped on by an onrush
सर्गप्रतक्तः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootप्रतक्त (कृदन्त, √तक्ष् ‘to fashion/hew, to shape’) + सर्ग (प्रातिपदिक ‘rush/impulse, discharge’) (समास)
सिन्धुःthe river/stream (Sindhu)
सिन्धुः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
क्षोदःthe surge; the dashing/impulse (of waters)
क्षोदः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootक्षोद (प्रातिपदिक)
कःwho? (which one?)
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ईम्him/it (emphatic enclitic)
ईम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootईम्
वरातेchooses; wards off/keeps away
वराते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वृ (वृणोति/वृणुते) ‘to choose, prefer; to ward off/keep away’
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