Rig Veda 5.52.11 — Mandala 5, Sukta 52, Mantra 11
Sukta 5.52
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional ascription for RV 5.52)
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs pada-count confirmation)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अधा नरो न्योहतेऽधा नियुत ओहते । अधा पारावता इति चित्रा रूपाणि दर्श्या ॥
Transliteration
adhā́ náro ny-óhate ’dhā́ ni-yúta óhate | adhā́ pārā́vatā íti citrā́ rūpā́ṇi dárśyā ||
Translation
Dann nahen die Helden; dann nahen sie mit angeschirrten Kräften; dann — gleichsam „aus der Ferne“ — werden ihre bunten Gestalten sichtbar.
Word by Word
अधाthen, thereafter
अधा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधा (निपात)
नरःmen; heroes (Maruts)
नरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
निdown, in, into (prefix)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग)
ओहतेhe/it draws/hauls/arranges (brings down)
ओहते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वह्/ऊह् (वेद. ओह् ‘वहति/आवहति/व्यूहति’)
अधाthen
अधा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधा (निपात)
नियुतःthe yoked teams; harnessed pairs
नियुतः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनियुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
ओहतेhe/it draws/hauls/sets in motion
ओहते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वह्/ऊह् (वेद. ओह्)
अधाthen
अधा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधा (निपात)
पारावतःfrom afar, from a distance
पारावतः:
Apādāna
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपारावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
इतिthus, so (quotative)
इति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति (निपात)
चित्राbright, variegated, wondrous
चित्रा:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
रूपाणिforms, appearances
रूपाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
दर्श्याto be seen; visible, splendid
दर्श्या:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदर्श्य (प्रातिपदिक; √दृश् + य)
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