Rig Veda 1.48.16: Mandala 1, Sukta 48, Mantra 16
Sukta 1.48
Rishi: Praskaṇva Kāṇva (Kāṇva lineage)
Devata: Uṣas (Dawn)
Chandas: Jagatī (probable for RV 1.48; verse-level metrical confirmation recommended)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सं नो राया बृहता विश्वपेशसा मिमिक्ष्वा समिळाभिरा । सं द्युम्नेन विश्वतुरोषो महि सं वाजैर्वाजिनीवति ॥
Transliteration
sáṃ no rāyā bṛhatā viśvápeśasā mimikṣvā sámiḷābhir ā́ | sáṃ dyumnéna viśvatúro uṣo máhi sáṃ vājáir vājinī-vati ||
Translation
उषा, तुम हमें बड़ी दौलत से जोड़ो। हर तरह की चीज़ें हो, सब कुछ मिले। इला की शक्ति से यह सब हमारे पास आए। तुम बड़ी शक्तिशाली हो, हर तरफ से जीतने वाली। हमें चमक और ताकत दे।
Word by Word
सम्together; wholly
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्
नःof us; for us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary/possessor)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
रायाःwith wealth
रायाः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/राय (प्रा.)
बृहताgreat, abundant
बृहता:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहत्
विश्वपेशसाof all adornment/varied splendour
विश्वपेशसा:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व-पेशस्
मिमिक्ष्वाmix/dispense; bestow
मिमिक्ष्वा:
— (predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootमिह्/मिक्ष् (Vedic: ‘to mix, to bestow/dispense’)
सम्together; fully
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्
इळाभिःwith refreshments/nourishments (Iḷā: food, libation)
इळाभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootइळा
आtowards; hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ
सम्together; fully
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्
द्यु्म्नेनwith brilliance/glory
द्यु्म्नेन:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootद्यु्म्न
विश्वतुरall-surpassing; overcoming all
विश्वतुर:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective (vocative)
Rootविश्व-तुर
उषःO Dawn (Uṣas)
उषः:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootउषस्
महिgreatly
महि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमहि
सम्together; fully
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्
वाजैःwith prizes/strengths; with food-gains
वाजैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवाज
वाजिनीवतिO possessor of steeds/prizes (rich in vāja)
वाजिनीवति:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective (vocative)
Rootवाजिनीवत्
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