Rig Veda 1.151.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 151, Mantra 3

Sukta 1.151

Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa (dual) (likely)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

आ वां भूषन्क्षितयो जन्म रोदस्योः प्रवाच्यं वृषणा दक्षसे महे । यदीमृताय भरथो यदर्वते प्र होत्रया शिम्या वीथो अध्वरम् ॥

Transliteration

ā́ vāṃ bhūṣan kṣitáyo jánma ródasyoḥ pravā́cyaṃ vṛṣaṇā dákṣase mahé | yadī́m ṛtā́ya bháratho yad árvate prá hotráyā śimyā́ vītho adhvarám ||

Translation

હે બે વીર (વૃષણા), બંને લોકોમાં જન્મથી વસતા જનસમૂહો શોભા સાથે અને ઉચ્ચારવા યોગ્ય વાણી સાથે તમારી પાસે આવે છે—તમારી મહાન દક્ષતા અને શક્તિ માટે. જ્યારે તમે તેને ઋત (સત્ય-વ્યવસ્થા) માટે વહન કરો, જ્યારે ઝડપી ગતિશીલ (અર્વત) માટે કરો—ત્યારે હોત્રા (યાજકક્રિયા) અને શિમ્યા (પ્રયત્ન/સંઘર્ષ) દ્વારા તમે અધ્વર (યજ્ઞ)ને આગળ દોરો છો.

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Word by Word

• आ: towards; hither
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (upasarga)

• वाम्: you two
• वाम्: Karma (as object of address/invitation) / Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद् (pronominal stem)

• भूषन्: O Adorner (epithet)
• भूषन्: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun (used as epithet)
• Root: भूषण् (prātipadika; voc. of भूषण्/भूषन् ‘adornment’)

• क्षि॒तयः: the dwellings; peoples; settlements
• क्षि॒तयः: Kartā (of an implied/understood verb of praising/declaring) / subject of description
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षिति- (prātipadika)

• जन्म: birth; origin
• जन्म: Karma (of ‘to proclaim/declare’) / object of description
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन्- (prātipadika)

• रोदस्योः: of Heaven-and-Earth
• रोदस्योः: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोदसी- (dual stem)

• प्रवाच्यम्: to be proclaimed; worthy to be spoken
• प्रवाच्यम्: Karma (what is to be spoken/proclaimed)
• Type: Adjective (gerundive)
• Root: √वच् (to speak) + pra-; kṛtya in -ya

• वृषणा: O you two mighty/bull-like ones
• वृषणा: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: वृषन्- (prātipadika)

• दक्षसे: for skill; for power; for ability
• दक्षसे: Sampradāna (purpose/for)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्ष- (prātipadika)

• महे: for greatness; for the great (aim)
• महे: Sampradāna (for the great [end])
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्- (prātipadika)

• यदि: if; when
• यदि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (conjunction)

• ईम्: indeed; just; (enclitic emphasis)
• ईम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable (enclitic)
• Root: ईम् (enclitic particle/pronoun)

• ऋताय: for ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
• ऋताय: Sampradāna (for ṛta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत- (prātipadika)

• भरथः: you two bear/bring
• भरथः: Kriyā (finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भृ (to bear, bring)

• यत्: what; that which
• यत्: Karma (what is brought)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (relative pronoun)

• अर्वते: to the steed; for the horse
• अर्वते: Sampradāna (to/for the steed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्वत्- (prātipadika)

• प्र: forth; forward
• प्र: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र (upasarga)

• होत्रया: by/with the priestly office; with the Hotṛ-function
• होत्रया: Karaṇa (means/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होत्रा- (prātipadika)

• शिम्या: with the ‘śimyā’ (ritual implement/act; Vedic technical term)
• शिम्या: Karaṇa (means/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिम्या- (prātipadika; Vedic ritual term)

• वीथः: you two pursue/drive; you two go along
• वीथः: Kriyā (finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वी/√व्या (to pursue, drive, go) or √वी (to enjoy) — Vedic finite form

• अध्वरम्: the sacrifice; the ritual course
• अध्वरम्: Karma (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्वर- (prātipadika)