Rig Veda 8.5.34: Mandala 8, Sukta 5, Mantra 34
Sukta 8.5
Rishi: Same RV 8.5 cycle seer.
Devata: Aśvinau.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-family (needs metrical audit).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
रथं वामनुगायसं य इषा वर्तते सह । न चक्रमभि बाधते ॥
Transliteration
ráthaṃ vām anugāyásaṃ yá íṣā vártate sáha | ná cakrám abhí bādhate ||
Translation
Ton char avance en accord avec le chant; avec la force nourricière (iṣā) pour compagne il se tourne, et ne heurte pas la roue. Ainsi que notre marche soit sans obstacle intérieur, accordée au juste rythme.
Word by Word
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक) < √रम्/रथ् (व्युत्पत्तिः अनिश्चित) पारम्परिक-नाम
वाor / indeed
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (निपात) अव्यय
अमनुगायसम्not-following-the-song / not to be sung after (i.e., unmatched, not imitable)
अमनुगायसम्:
कर्म (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअमनुगायस (प्रातिपदिक) = अ- + मनु- + गायस
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इषाwith nourishment / with impulse (iṣā)
इषा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा (प्रातिपदिक) ‘refreshment, impulse, nourishment’
वर्ततेmoves / proceeds / turns
वर्तते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वृत् (वर्तते) आत्मनेपद
सहtogether with
सह:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) ‘with’
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निषेध-निपात)
चक्रम्wheel
चक्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootचक्र (प्रातिपदिक) < √चक्र/√कृ (नाम) ‘wheel’
अभिtowards / against
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
बाधतेpresses, oppresses, hinders
बाधते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√बाध् (बाधते) आत्मनेपद
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