Rig Veda 2.41.6: Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Mantra 6
Sukta 2.41
Rishi: Gṛtsamada
Devata: Mitra–Varuṇa (Ādityas)
Chandas: Trishtubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ता सम्राजा घृतासुती आदित्या दानुनस्पती । सचेते अनवह्वरम् ॥
Transliteration
tā́ samrājā́ ghṛtā́sutī ādityā́ dānúnaspátī | sácete ánava-hvaram ||
Translation
वे दोनों सम्राट, घृत-धारा से समृद्ध, आदित्य—दानुनस्पति (दान के स्वामी)—सीधे, अविचल पथ की ओर एकचित्त होकर चलते हैं; हमारी गति को विचलन-रहित करते हैं।
Word by Word
ताःthose (fem. pl.; they / them)
ताः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सम्राजौthe two sovereign queens
सम्राजौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun (title)
Rootसम्राज् (प्रातिपदिक; सम्+राज्)
घृतासुतीthe two ‘ghee-pressing / ghee-offering’ (goddesses)
घृतासुती:
Kartā
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootघृतासुती (प्रातिपदिक; घृत + सुती)
आदित्यौthe two Ādityas
आदित्यौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun (deity-class name)
Rootआदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
दानुनस्पतीthe two lords of Dānu (waters/streams)
दानुनस्पती:
Kartā
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootदानुनस्-पति (प्रातिपदिक; दानु + नस् + पति)
सचेतॆthe two attentive / well-disposed
सचेतॆ:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसचेत (प्रातिपदिक; स-चेत ‘well-minded, attentive’)
अनवह्वरम्(a path/way) not winding, not circuitous; straight
अनवह्वरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनवह्वर (प्रातिपदिक; अन्- + अवह्वर)
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