Rig Veda 7.81.5: Mandala 7, Sukta 81, Mantra 5
Sukta 7.81
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Uṣas
Chandas: Gāyatrī (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तच्चित्रं राध आ भरोषो यद्दीर्घश्रुत्तमम् । यत्ते दिवो दुहितर्मर्तभोजनं तद्रास्व भुनजामहै ॥
Transliteration
tác citráṃ rā́dha ā́ bhar oṣo yád dī́rgha-śrút-tamam | yát te divo duhitár marta-bhójanam tád rāsva bhunájāmahai ||
Translation
હે ઉષા, તે અદભુત રાધસ્ (સમૃદ્ધિ) અમારે માટે લાવ—દીર્ઘકાળથી સર્વाधिक પ્રસિદ્ધ. હે દિવોની દુહિતર, તારો જે મર્ત્ય-ભોજન (માનવને પોષે તે દાન) છે, તે જ અમને આપ, જેથી અમે તેનો ભાગ લઈએ અને પોષાઈએ.
Word by Word
तत्that (thing)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
चित्रम्bright, wondrous
चित्रम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
राधःgift, bounty
राधः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither, forth (towards)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
भरbring!
भर:
—
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरणे)
उषःO Dawn
उषः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
यत्which (that)
यत्:
Karma
TypeRelative pronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
दीर्घश्रुत्तमम्most long-renowned / most far-heard-of
दीर्घश्रुत्तमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (superlative)
Rootदीर्घश्रुत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; दीर्घ-श्रुत-तम)
यत्which (that)
यत्:
Karma
TypeRelative pronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेof you, your
ते:
—
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
दिवःfrom heaven / of heaven
दिवः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
दुहितःO daughter
दुहितः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootदुहितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
मर्तभोजनम्(that) which is mortals’ nourishment / feeding of mortals
मर्तभोजनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective (bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa sense)
Rootमर्तभोजन (प्रातिपदिक; मर्त-भोजन)
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रास्वgrant! bestow!
रास्व:
—
TypeVerb
Root√रा (दाने) / √रास् (वैदिक; दाने)
भुनजामहैmay we enjoy / partake
भुनजामहै:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√भुज् (भोगे/पालने) अथवा √भुज् (सेवने)
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