Mantra 6

Sukta 124

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

प्रत्यञ्चमर्कमनयं छचीभिरादित् स्वधामिषिरां पर्यपश्यन्। अया वाजं देवहितं सनेम मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः

IAST Transliteration

pratyáñcam arkám anayan śácībhiḥ | ā́dit svadhā́m iṣirā́m páry apaśyan | ayā́ vā́jaṁ deváhitaṁ sanema | mádem śatáhimāḥ suvī́rāḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

They brought the ray (the hymn) back toward (its goal) by powers of skill; then they beheld its own seat, vigorous, all about. By this may we win the prize, god-bestowed; may we rejoice—hundred-winters old, rich in good heroes.

Word by Word

• प्रत्यञ्चम्: turned back/turned toward (him), facing (towards)
• प्रत्यञ्चम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रत्यञ्च (प्रातिपदिक) < प्रति + अञ्च्

• अर्कम्: sun; ray; hymn of praise
• अर्कम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)

• अनयम्: I led/brought
• अनयम्: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु)

• छचीभिः: with (his/your) powers/skills (lit. ‘chacīs’)
• छचीभिः: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: छची (प्रातिपदिक)

• आ: towards; unto; indeed
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/निपात)

• अदित्: I ate/consumed
• अदित्: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: अद् (धातु)

• स्वधाम्: svadhā (one’s own portion/strength; ritual nourishment)
• स्वधाम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वधा (प्रातिपदिक)

• इषिराम्: strong/refreshing/impelling
• इषिराम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इषिरा (प्रातिपदिक)

• परि: around; all around
• परि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• अपश्यन्: they saw
• अपश्यन्: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)

• अया: by this (means)
• अया: करण
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• वाजम्: prize; strength; (victory-)booty
• वाजम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाज (प्रातिपदिक)

• देवहितम्: placed/ordained by the gods
• देवहितम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देवहित (प्रातिपदिक) < देव + हित

• सनेम: may I win/obtain
• सनेम: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: सन्/सना (धातु: ‘to win, obtain’)

• मदेम: may we rejoice/be exhilarated
• मदेम: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: मद् (धातु)

• शतहिमाः: having a hundred winters (very long-lived)
• शतहिमाः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शतहिमन् (प्रातिपदिक) < शत + हिमन्

• सुवीराः: having good heroes/sons; well-manned
• सुवीराः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवीर (प्रातिपदिक) < सु + वीर

Attribution

Rishi: Rigvedic seer tradition (AV 20 import); confirm via anukramaṇī.

Devata: Indra (implicit through śacī) / solar-hymnic power (arká) as vehicle

Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh; confirm by RV source.

Mantra Rasa

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