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Rig Veda 4.51.2: Mandala 4, Sukta 51, Mantra 2

Sukta 4.51

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Uṣas
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

अस्थुरु चित्रा उषसः पुरस्तान्मिता इव स्वरवोऽध्वरेषु । व्यू व्रजस्य तमसो द्वारोच्छन्तीरव्रञ्छुचयः पावकाः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 4.51.2

ásthur u citrā́ uṣásaḥ purástān mitā́ iva sváravo 'dhvaréṣu | vy ū́ vrajásya támaso dvā́ro ucchántīr avran śúcayaḥ pāvakā́ḥ ||

Chamakdar subah ki roshni aage khadi hai. Jaise koi gaana mein sur hote hain, waise hi yeh sahi jagah par hai. Andhere ke darwaze khol diye hain. Rasta saaf kar diya hai, ab jaaneka time hai.

अस्थुःthey have stood / have appeared
अस्थुः:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
उindeed, and
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
चित्राःbright, variegated, splendid
चित्राः:
Kartā (उषसः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
उषसःthe Dawns
उषसः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरस्तात्in front, from the east / beforehand
पुरस्तात्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरस् + तात् (अव्ययीभाव)
मिताःmeasured, meted out
मिताः:
Kartā (उषसः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootमा (धातु) → मित (कृदन्त)
इवas if, like
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
स्वरवःsingers/chanters; (lit.) those with voice
स्वरवः:
Kartā (उपमानम्)
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वरेषुin the sacrifices
अध्वरेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
व्यूapart, wide open
व्यू:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग) + अव्/ऊ (धातु, ‘to weave/spread’ as in व्योति/व्यू)
व्रजस्यof the enclosure/pen; of the fold
व्रजस्य:
सम्बन्ध (द्वाराणाम्)
TypeNoun
Rootव्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
तमसःof darkness
तमसः:
सम्बन्ध (द्वाराणाम्)
TypeNoun
Rootतमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
द्वारःthe doors
द्वारः:
Karma (उच्छन्तीः—यत् उद्घाट्यते)
TypeNoun
Rootद्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
उच्छन्तीःopening up, uncovering
उच्छन्तीः:
Kartā (उषसः)
TypeParticiple (Adjective/Verbal)
Rootउद् + छद्/छि (धातु) → उच्छन्त् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
अव्रञ्the unclosed/obstructing (one); the unbarred (cover)
अव्रञ्:
Karma (उच्छन्तीः—कं? अव्रञ्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअव्र (प्रातिपदिक) / अव्रत (निषेध-पूर्वक)
शुचयःpure, bright
शुचयः:
Kartā (उषसः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
पावकाःpurifying, radiant
पावकाः:
Kartā (उषसः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootपावक (प्रातिपदिक)

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