Rig Veda 1.163.10: Mandala 1, Sukta 163, Mantra 10
Sukta 1.163
Rishi: Dīrghatamas
Devata: Aśvās (plural divine steeds/forces)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ईर्मान्तासः सिलिकमध्यमासः सं शूरणासो दिव्यासो अत्याः । हंसा इव श्रेणिशो यतन्ते यदाक्षिषुर्दिव्यमज्ममश्वाः ॥
Transliteration
īrmā́ntāsaḥ sílikamadhyamāsaḥ sáṃ śūraṇāso divyā́so átyāḥ | haṃsā́ iva śreṇiśó yatante yád ākṣiṣur divyám ajmám aśvā́ḥ ||
Translation
यह देवता के घोड़े बहुत ताकतवर हैं, तेज़ दौड़ने वाले हैं। वो एक साथ दौड़ते हैं, जैसे हंस उड़ते हैं लाइन में। जब यह घोड़े आसमान की राह पकड़ लेते हैं, तब वो ऊपर पहुँच जाते हैं।
Word by Word
ईर्मान्तासःthe impetuous/rushing ones
ईर्मान्तासः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootईर्मान्त- (प्रातिपदिक; √ईर्/ईर्म् ‘to set in motion/urge’ > ईर्मान्त ‘impelling, rushing’)
सिलिक-मध्यमासःhaving a silika-/gravelly middle (i.e., with pebbly mid-region)
सिलिक-मध्यमासः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootसिलिक- (प्रातिपदिक ‘silika-, gravel/sand/pebbly’) + मध्यम- (प्रातिपदिक ‘middle’)
संtogether, wholly
सं:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
शूरणासःthe strong/heroic ones
शूरणासः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootशूरण- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘heroic, strong’)
दिव्यासःthe heavenly ones
दिव्यासः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootदिव्य- (प्रातिपदिक ‘heavenly, divine’)
अत्याःthe steeds
अत्याः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअत्य- (प्रातिपदिक ‘steed, racer’; esp. ‘horse’)
हंसाःswans
हंसाः:
उपमान (simile-base)
TypeNoun
Rootहंस- (प्रातिपदिक ‘goose, swan’)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात/अव्यय)
श्रेणिशःin rows, in formation
श्रेणिशः:
—
TypeIndeclinable (adverbial)
Rootश्रेणि- (प्रातिपदिक ‘row, line’) + -शस् (अव्ययीभाव/तद्धित ‘in the manner of’)
यतन्तेthey strive / they press on
यतन्ते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√यत् (यतते ‘to strive, exert oneself’)
यत्when, as
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable/Pronoun (relative)
Rootयद् (सम्बन्ध/यत्-प्रत्यय; relative pronoun)
आक्षिषुःthey reached / attained
आक्षिषुः:
—
TypeVerb
Root√अक्ष्/अश् (Vedic: ‘to reach, attain, drive to’; perfect/aorist-type form)
दिव्यम्the heavenly
दिव्यम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
अज्मम्course, track
अज्मम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअज्मन्- (प्रातिपदिक ‘course, track, path, drive’)
अश्वाःthe horses
अश्वाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व- (प्रातिपदिक ‘horse’)
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