Rig Veda 4.45.6 - Mandala 4, Sukta 45, Mantra 6

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Rig Veda 4.45.6: Mandala 4, Sukta 45, Mantra 6

Sukta 4.45

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional attribution for Maṇḍala 4)

Devata: Aśvinau (context continues from RV 4.45)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify in critical edition)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

आकेनिपासो अहभिर्दविध्वतः स्वर्ण शुक्रं तन्वन्त आ रजः । सूरश्चिदश्वान्युयुजान ईयते विश्वाँ अनु स्वधया चेतथस्पथः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 4.45.6

Transliteration

ā́ke-nipā́so áhābhir dávīdhvataḥ svaḥ́ na śukráṃ tanvántā ā́ rájaḥ | sū́raś cid áśvān yuyujānā́ īyate víśvān ánu svadháyā cetathaḥ páthaḥ ||

Translation

तेज़ नोक वाली शक्ति से दिन के बाद दिन आगे बढ़ो। आसमान जैसी चमक चारों तरफ फैला दो। सूरज भी अपने घोड़े जोड़ कर चल रहा है। तुम अपनी शक्ति से सारे रास्ते को सही डायरेक्शन में ले जा रहे हो।

Word by Word

आकेनिपासःthose with sharp/pointed faces (or: sharp-nosed ones)

अहभिःwith days / by days (instrumental)

दविध्वतःshaking, stirring (in motion)

स्वर्णम्gold

शुक्रम्bright, shining

तन्वन्तःstretching, spreading

आtowards, unto

रजःthe airy space, mid-region; dust/space

सूरःthe Sun; a hero

चित्even, indeed

अश्वान्horses

युयुजानःyoking, having yoked (in the act of yoking)

ईयतेgoes, moves

विश्वान्all (of them)

अनुafter, along, following

स्वधयाby (their) own power/impulse; by svadhā

चेतथyou perceive/notice; you are aware

पथःpaths, ways

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