Mantra 5

Sukta 31

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उत स्म सद्म हर्यतस्य पस्त्यो३रत्यो न वाजं हरिवां अचिक्रदत्। मही चिद्धि धिषणाहर्यदोजसा बृहद् वयो दधिषे हर्यतश्चिदा

IAST Transliteration

utá smá sádma haryatásya pastyóḥ rathyó ná vājáṃ hárivā́n acikradat | mahī́ cíd dhí dhiṣáṇā haryatójasā bṛhád váyo dadhíṣe haryatáś cid ā́

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Yea, verily, in the abode of the Tawny One, in the two homes, Harivant cried aloud for strength as a chariot-man for the prize. For great indeed is Inspiration with tawny vigor: broad vital power thou settest here—tawny, desirable—unto us.

Word by Word

• उत: and, also
• उत: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत

• स्म: indeed, surely
• स्म: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्म

• सद्म: seat; abode; dwelling
• सद्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सद्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• हर्यतस्य: of the bay(-coloured one); of the desirable one
• हर्यतस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर्यत (प्रातिपदिक) < हरि

• पस्त्योः: in/at the two dwellings (homesteads)
• पस्त्योः: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: पस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• अत्यः: the steed; the horse
• अत्यः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: अत्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• न: like, as
• न: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• वाजम्: prize; strength; (winning) food
• वाजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाज (प्रातिपदिक)

• हरिवान्: having bay horses
• हरिवान्: Kartā (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरिवत् (प्रातिपदिक)

• अचिक्रदत्: cried out; neighed
• अचिक्रदत्: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रन्द्

• मही: the great (earth/expanse); greatness
• मही: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक)

• चित्: even
• चित्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चित्

• हि: for, indeed
• हि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• धिषणा: inspiration; sacred thought
• धिषणा: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: धिषणा (प्रातिपदिक)

• हर्यत्: desirable; lovely; bay-coloured
• हर्यत्: Karma (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर्यत (प्रातिपदिक)

• ओजसा: with strength; by might
• ओजसा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• बृहत्: great, lofty
• बृहत्: Karma (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बृहन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)

• वयः: vitality; vigor; life
• वयः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• दधिषे: you have placed; you have set
• दधिषे: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा

• हर्यतश्चिदा: even of the desirable/bay one
• हर्यतश्चिदा: सम्बन्ध (Genitive) + निपात
• Type: Adjective + Indeclinable
• Root: हर्यत (प्रातिपदिक) + चित्

Attribution

Rishi: RV-derived attribution.

Devata: Indra (Harivant) / Dhiṣaṇā as supporting power (personified inspiration).

Chandas: Jagatī

Mantra Rasa

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