Mantra 11

Sukta 47

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

युञ्जन्त्यस्य काम्या हरी विपक्षसा रथे । शोणा धृष्णू नृवाहसा

IAST Transliteration

yuñjánty asya kāmyā́ hárī vípakṣasā rathé | śóṇā dhṛṣṇū́ nṛvā́hasā

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

They yoke for him his desired two bays upon the chariot, wide-ranging; ruddy, bold, man-bearing.

Word by Word

• युञ्जन्ति: they yoke / harness
• युञ्जन्ति: क्रिया (मुख्य क्रियापद)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (युजँ) धातु

• अस्य: of him / of this
• अस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → अस्य

• काम्याः: desirable, wish-granting (f.)
• काम्याः: कर्तृ (युञ्जन्ति—कर्तारः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम्य (प्रातिपदिक; √कम् ‘to desire’ से)

• हरी: the two bay horses
• हरी: कर्म (युञ्जन्ति—यत् युज्यते)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)

• विपक्षसा: with spreading sides/wings; widely
• विपक्षसा: करण (सह/द्वारा—विशेषण-रूपेण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-पक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘wing/side’)

• रथे: on/in the chariot
• रथे: अधिकरण (यत्र)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)

• शोणौ: the two reddish (ones)
• शोणौ: कर्तृ (काम्याः हरी—एव विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोण (प्रातिपदिक)

• धृष्णू: the two bold/strong
• धृष्णू: कर्तृ (हरी—विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृष्णु (प्रातिपदिक; √धृष् ‘to be bold/strong’)

• नृवाहसा: the two man-bearing (steeds)
• नृवाहसा: कर्तृ (हरी—विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नृ-वाहस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘man-bearing/men-carrying’)

Attribution

Rishi: RV-derived (as in AV 20).

Devata: Indra (via his Haris and chariot).

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence in RV sources; AV transmission may show metrical adaptation.

Mantra Rasa

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