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Rig Veda 4.43.4: Mandala 4, Sukta 43, Mantra 4

Sukta 4.43

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

का वां भूदुपमातिः कया न आश्विना गमथो हूयमाना । को वां महश्चित्त्यजसो अभीक उरुष्यतं माध्वी दस्रा न ऊती ॥

kā́ vāṃ bhū́d upa-mātíḥ kayā́ na ā́śvinā gamatho hū́yamānā | kó vāṃ maháś cit tyájaso abhī́ka uruṣyátaṃ mādhvī dasrā na ūtī́ ||

¿Cuál fue vuestra medida más cercana, por qué camino venís a nosotros, oh Aśvins, cuando sois invocados? ¿Quién, aun en vasta gloria, se os acerca? Protegednos ampliamente, oh Dasras, con la ayuda melífera, para nuestro amparo.

काwhich? (what kind of?)
का:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
वाम्of/for you two
वाम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
भूत्was / became
भूत्:
(copular/finite verb)
TypeVerb
Rootभू
उपमाlikeness; comparison; (a) simile
उपमा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउपमा (उप-मा)
अतिःbeyond; exceedingly
अतिः:
(modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति
कयाby which? (by what means?)
कया:
Karaṇa
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
नःof/for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
आश्विनाO Aśvins
आश्विना:
(addressed)
TypeNoun (dual deity-epithet)
Rootआश्विन्
गमथःyou two come
गमथः:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
हूयमानाःbeing invoked/called
हूयमानाः:
Kartā (of participial clause)
TypeParticiple
Rootह्वे
कःwho?
कः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
वाम्of/for you two
वाम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
महःof greatness; of the great (deed)
महः:
(genitive qualifier)
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootमहत्
चित्even; indeed
चित्:
(emphatic particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित्
त्यजसःof swiftness/impetuosity; of driving force
त्यजसः:
(genitive qualifier)
TypeNoun
Rootत्यजस्
अभीकnear; towards; in proximity
अभीक:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभीक
उरुष्यतम्protect (widely), give broad protection
उरुष्यतम्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootउरुष्य (उरु-स्य)
माध्वीO honey-sweet (ones)
माध्वी:
(addressed)
TypeAdjective
Rootमाध्वी
दस्राO wondrous/skillful (ones)
दस्रा:
(addressed)
TypeAdjective
Rootदस्र
नःof/for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
ऊतीin (your) help; in protection
ऊती:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootऊति

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