Rig Veda 5.78.2 — Mandala 5, Sukta 78, Mantra 2
Sukta 5.78
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya)
Devata: Ashvins
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अश्विना हरिणाविव गौराविवानु यवसम् । हंसाविव पततमा सुताँ उप ॥
Transliteration
aśvínā hariṇā́v iva gaurā́v ivā́nu yávasam | haṃsā́v iva patatamā́ sutā́m̐ úpa ||
Translation
O Aśvins, wie zwei falbe Rosse, wie zwei leuchtende Stiere, die der Weide folgen, fliegt wie zwei Schwäne zur ausgepressten Soma — zur bereiteten Wonne in uns.
Word by Word
अश्विनाO Aśvins (you two)
अश्विना:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (dual vocative)
Rootअश्विन्- (प्रातिपदिक) / अश्व (IE *h₁éḱwos) + -इन्
हरिणा(like) two tawny ones / two antelopes
हरिणा:
कर्तृ (उपमा-कर्तृ) / विशेष्य
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootहरिण- (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
उपमान-निर्देशक
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
गौरौ(like) two bright/white ones; two bulls
गौरौ:
कर्तृ (उपमा-कर्तृ) / विशेष्य
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootगौर- (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
उपमान-निर्देशक
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
अनुalong, after, following
अनु:
क्रिया-विशेषण
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/adverb)
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यवसम्pasture, grass, fodder
यवसम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयवस- (प्रातिपदिक)
हंसौ(like) two swans
हंसौ:
कर्तृ (उपमा-कर्तृ)
TypeNoun
Rootहंस- (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
उपमान-निर्देशक
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
पततमाmost flying, flying best/fastest
पततमा:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (superlative)
Rootपत् (धातु, 1P) + तम (तमप् प्रत्यय) → पतत्म/पतत्मा (वैदिक)
सुतान्the pressed (Soma-drops), pressed offerings
सुतान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootसु (धातु ‘to press/express (Soma)’) + त (क्त) → सुत- (प्रातिपदिक)
उपtowards, near, up to
उप:
क्रिया-विशेषण
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/adverb)
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
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