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Rig Veda 3.29.6: Mandala 3, Sukta 29, Mantra 6

Sukta 3.29

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional)
Devata: Agni (with imagery linked to the Aśvins’ swift course)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

यदी मन्थन्ति बाहुभिर्वि रोचतेऽश्वो न वाज्यरुषो वनेष्वा । चित्रो न यामन्नश्विनोरनिवृतः परि वृणक्त्यश्मनस्तृणा दहन् ॥

yádī mánthanti bāhúbhir ví rocate ’śvó na vāj́y aruṣó váneṣv ā́ | citró na yā́mann aśvínor anivṛ́taḥ pári vṛṇakty áśmanaḥ tṛ́ṇā dáhan ||

Wenn sie ihn mit den Armen reiben und quirlen, leuchtet er auf – wie ein schneller, rötlicher Streitross der Kraft in den Wäldern. Wie der glänzende, ungehinderte Gang der Aśvins zieht er ringsumher und verbrennt die steinerne Härte und die dürren Gräser des Seins.

यदीwhen/if
यदी:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
मन्थन्तिthey churn/stir
मन्थन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्थ्
बाहुभिःwith (their) arms
बाहुभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootबाहु
विapart, forth
वि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि
रोचतेshines forth
रोचते:
TypeVerb
Rootरुच्
अश्वःthe horse
अश्वः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
like
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वाज्यःprize-winning, swift (fit for the race)
वाज्यः:
Kartā (अश्वस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootवाज्य
अरुषःruddy, tawny
अरुषः:
Kartā (अश्वस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअरुष
वनेषुin the woods/forests
वनेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवन
towards, unto
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
चित्रःbright, wondrous
चित्रः:
Kartā (अश्वस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र
like
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
यामन्on the course/way, in the journey
यामन्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयामन्
अश्विनोःof the Aśvins
अश्विनोः:
Sambandha (Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन्
अनिवृतःnot turning back, unrestrained
अनिवृतः:
Kartā (अश्वस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअनि-वृत (वृत् + नि उपसर्ग; नञ्-समास)
परिaround
परि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि
वृणक्तिhe/it turns aside, avoids, clears away
वृणक्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootवृज्/वृञ्ज् (वृणक्ति)
अश्मनःfrom/of the rock
अश्मनः:
Apādāna (source/obstacle avoided) / Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootअश्मन्
तृणाwith grass/straw
तृणा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootतृण
दहन्burning
दहन्:
Kartā (सहायक क्रिया/विशेषणात्मक)
TypeVerb
Rootदह्

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