Rig Veda 1.142.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Mantra 7
Sukta 1.142
Rishi: Dīrghatamas Āucathya (traditional)
Devata: Naktā-Uṣasā (Night and Dawn) as paired goddesses; Mothers of Ṛta
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ भन्दमाने उपाके नक्तोषासा सुपेशसा । यह्वी ऋतस्य मातरा सीदतां बर्हिरा सुमत् ॥
Transliteration
ā́ bhándamāne upāké náktoṣásā su-péśasā | yahvī́ ṛtásya mā́tarā sī́datāṃ barhír ā́ su-mát ||
Translation
Que Noche y Aurora, de hermosa hechura, se acerquen al lugar de su encuentro, resplandeciendo juntas; esas dos poderosas Madres de la Ṛta — que se sienten sobre el Barhis con un favor dichoso y recto.
Word by Word
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
भन्द॑मानेwhile (someone) is praising / at the time of praising
भन्द॑माने:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootभन्द् (धातु) / bhand (to praise, to speak pleasantly)
उपाकेin the vicinity, near
उपाके:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootउपाक (प्रातिपदिक) / upāka (nearness, vicinity)
नक्तो॒षासा॑Night-and-Dawn (the two goddesses)
नक्तो॒षासा॑:
Kartā
TypeNoun (dual compound)
Rootनक्तोषास् (द्वन्द्व-समास) = नक्तम् + उषास् / night + dawn
सुपेशसाbeautifully adorned
सुपेशसा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-पेशस् (प्रातिपदिक) / supeśas (well-adorned, of good appearance)
यह्वीmighty, powerful
यह्वी:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootयह्वि (प्रातिपदिक) / yahvī (mighty, impetuous; lofty)
ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order)
ऋतस्य:
—
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (प्रातिपदिक) / ṛta (cosmic order, truth)
मातराthe two mothers
मातरा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमातर् (प्रातिपदिक) / mātṛ (mother)
सीदताम्let them sit / may they take their seat
सीदताम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (धातु) / sad (to sit, to settle)
बर्हिःthe barhis (sacrificial grass-seat)
बर्हिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस् (प्रातिपदिक) / barhis (sacrificial grass, seat)
आhither, onto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
सुमत्with good will, graciously
सुमत्:
—
TypeAdjective (used adverbially / as qualifier)
Rootसु-मत् (प्रातिपदिक) / sumat (good-minded, benevolent; good will)
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