Rig Veda 3.52.3: Mandala 3, Sukta 52, Mantra 3
Sukta 3.52
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पुरोळाशं च नो घसो जोषयासे गिरश्च नः । वधूयुरिव योषणाम् ॥
Transliteration
puroḷā́śaṃ ca no gháso joṣáyāse gíraś ca naḥ | vadhūyúr iva yóṣaṇām ||
Translation
Tu te complais dans notre puroḷāśa et dans notre part nourricière; tu te complais aussi dans nos paroles. Tel un époux attiré vers l’épouse, ainsi es-tu attiré vers les puissances de l’âme qui cherchent l’union.
Word by Word
पुरोळाशम्the puroḍāśa (sacrificial rice-cake)
पुरोळाशम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपुरोळाश (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
नःof us / our
नः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
घसःthe eater/consumer (epithet: ‘devourer’, esp. Agni)
घसः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootघस (प्रातिपदिक)
जोषयासेyou favor / you take pleasure in
जोषयासे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootजुष् (धातु; causative: जोषय-)
गिरःsongs, hymns
गिरः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
नःof us / our
नः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वधूयुःdesirous of a bride / bride-seeking
वधूयुः:
कर्तृ (उपमा-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवधूयु (प्रातिपदिक; -यु प्रत्ययान्त)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
योषणाम्of women / maidens
योषणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (उपमान-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootयोषणा (प्रातिपदिक)
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