Rig Veda 10.85.15: Mandala 10, Sukta 85, Mantra 15
Sukta 10.85
Rishi: Sūryā Sāvitri (traditional)
Devata: Aśvins (śubhaspatī)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यदयातं शुभस्पती वरेयं सूर्यामुप । क्वैकं चक्रं वामासीत्क्व देष्ट्राय तस्थथुः ॥
Transliteration
yád ayā́taṃ śubhaspatī vareyáṃ sūryā́m úpa | kvàíkaṃ cakráṃ vām āsīt kvà deṣṭrā́ya tasthathuḥ ||
Translation
जब तम दोनों चमक के स्वामी सूर्या को लेने आए थे, तुम्हारा एक पहिया कहाँ था? तुमने लगाम कहाँ पकड़ी थी? यह पूछा जा रहा है कि जब सारा सामान साफ नहीं दिखता, तब कैसे चलाते हो।
Word by Word
यत्when / that (introducing the clause)
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) अथवा यद् (अव्यय)
अयातम्you two went / you two came
अयातम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु) ‘to go’
शुभस्पतीO two lords of splendour (bridegroom & bride / the pair)
शुभस्पती:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootशुभस् + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
वरेयम्to the wooing / to the marriage-rite
वरेयम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवर (प्रातिपदिक) ‘choice, wooing, marriage’
सूर्याम्Sūryā (the bride; daughter of the Sun)
सूर्याम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्या (प्रातिपदिक)
उपtowards / near
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
क्वwhere?
क्व:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्व (अव्यय)
एकम्one / single
एकम्:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootएक (प्रातिपदिक)
चक्रम्wheel
चक्रम्:
कर्तृ (अस्ति-क्रियायाः विषयः)
TypeNoun
Rootचक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वाम्of you two
वाम्:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु) ‘to be’
क्वwhere?
क्व:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्व (अव्यय)
देष्ट्रायfor the driver / guide
देष्ट्राय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootदेष्ट्रि/देष्टृ (प्रातिपदिक) ‘guide, driver’
तस्थथुःthey two stood / were stationed
तस्थथुः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु) ‘to stand’
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