Rig Veda 7.81.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 81, Mantra 3
Sukta 7.81
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Uṣas
Chandas: Gāyatrī (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्रति त्वा दुहितर्दिव उषो जीरा अभुत्स्महि । या वहसि पुरु स्पार्हं वनन्वति रत्नं न दाशुषे मयः ॥
Transliteration
práti tvā duhitár diva uṣo jīrā́ abhutsmahi | yā́ váhasi purú spā́rhaṃ vananvatí rátnam ná dāśúṣe máyaḥ ||
Translation
Zu dir, o Uṣas, Tochter des Himmels, sind wir hingewandt, schnell geworden in unserem Drang; denn du trägst reichen, begehrenswerten Genuss — wie einen Schatz — für den Gebenden, den Opfernden.
Word by Word
प्रतिtowards, in response to
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (upasarga/avyaya)
त्वाyou (object)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (2nd pers. pronoun)
दुहितःO daughter
दुहितः:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootदुहितृ (prātipadika)
दिवःof heaven/sky
दिवः:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ (prātipadika: दिव्/द्यौ ‘sky’)
उषःO Uṣas (Dawn)
उषः:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (prātipadika)
जीराःswift/quick (ones)
जीराः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootजीर (adj. prātipadika)
अभुत्स्महिwe have become / we have come to be
अभुत्स्महि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootभू (dhātu)
याwho (she)
या:
Kartā (of relative clause) / sambandha to Uṣas
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (relative pronoun)
वहसिyou carry
वहसि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (dhātu)
पुरुmuch, many
पुरु:
—
TypeIndeclinable (quantifier) / Adjective
Rootपुरु (indeclinable/adjectival stem)
स्पार्हम्desirable, coveted
स्पार्हम्:
Karma (qualifier) / viśeṣaṇa of रत्नम्
TypeAdjective
Rootस्पार्ह (adj. prātipadika)
वनन्वतिwinning/bringing gain; seeking to win
वनन्वति:
Kartā (as qualifier of subject) / viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective (participle)
Rootवनन्वत् (present participial stem from √वन्/वन् ‘to win, desire, seek’)
रत्नम्treasure, gift
रत्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न (prātipadika)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (particle)
दाशुषेto the giver/worshipper (the one who offers)
दाशुषे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective (participle used substantively)
Rootदाश्वांस् (perfect participle from √दाश् ‘to give, worship, offer’)
मयःdelight, joy, refreshment
मयः:
Karma (apposition/qualifier to रत्नम्) / phala
TypeNoun
Rootमयस् (prātipadika)
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