Rig Veda 7.68.1: Mandala 7, Sukta 68, Mantra 1
Sukta 7.68
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ शुभ्रा यातमश्विना स्वश्वा गिरो दस्रा जुजुषाणा युवाकोः । हव्यानि च प्रतिभृता वीतं नः ॥
Transliteration
ā́ śubhrā yātam aśvinā sváśvā gíro dasrā jujuṣāṇā yuvā́koḥ | havyā́ni ca práti-bhṛtā vītaṃ naḥ ||
Translation
Venid, oh Aśvins radiantes, con vuestros propios corceles vigorosos; oh maravillosos (dasrā), aceptad los cantos del joven suplicante. Y, trayendo en retorno las ofrendas, tomaos asiento con nosotros en el reparto sacrificial.
Word by Word
आhither, towards (come!)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
शुभ्राbright, radiant (you two)
शुभ्रा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
यातम्come (you two)!
यातम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
अश्विनाO Aśvins (Divine Twins)
अश्विना:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सु-अश्वाhaving good horses
सु-अश्वा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सु- (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद)
गिरःsongs, hymns
गिरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक) स्त्री
दस्राO wondrous/skillful ones
दस्रा:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective
Rootदस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
जुजुषाणाaccepting, taking pleasure in
जुजुषाणा:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootजुष् (धातु)
युवाकःthe young man (the singer/worshipper)
युवाकः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootयुवाक (प्रातिपदिक)
हव्यानिoblations, offerings
हव्यानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
प्रतिभृताwith the bringer/receiver (i.e., the officiant who presents/receives)
प्रतिभृता:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिभृत् (प्रातिपदिक) / प्रति-√भृ (धातु)
वीतम्enjoyed, accepted
वीतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवीत (प्रातिपदिक) < √वी (धातु, ‘to pursue/enjoy’)
नःof us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
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