Rig Veda 7.74.6: Mandala 7, Sukta 74, Mantra 6
Sukta 7.74
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-gotra; Mandala 7 is predominantly Vasiṣṭha)
Devata: Contextually aligned with Uṣas-cycle transition (Dawn powers) and the protecting ‘nṛpātaraḥ’ as allied luminous agencies; exact devatā for 7.74.6 requires full sukta header in the source recension
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; Mandala 7 frequently uses Triṣṭubh in such praise-verses—confirmable with full metrical scan)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र ये ययुरवृकासो रथा इव नृपातारो जनानाम् । उत स्वेन शवसा शूशुवुर्नर उत क्षियन्ति सुक्षितिम् ॥
Transliteration
prá yé yayúr avṛkā́so ráthā iva nṛpātā́ro jánānām | utá svéna śávasā śūśuvúr nára utá kṣíyanti su-kṣitím ||
Translation
जो लोग सीधे हैं, वो आगे बढ़ते हैं जैसे रथ दौड़ता है। वो लोगों की रक्षा करते हैं। अपनी ताकत से वो और मज़बूत होते हैं। वो अच्छे घर में रहते हैं, सुकून से।
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
येwho, which (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
ययुःwent, have gone
ययुः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
अवृकासःwolf-less; unharmed/undevoured (by wolves)
अवृकासः:
Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-वृक (प्रातिपदिक; nañ + वृक)
रथाःchariots
रथाः:
Upamāna (simile-base)
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
नृपातारःprotectors of men; rulers
नृपातारः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनृ-पातृ (तत्पुरुष प्रातिपदिक)
जनानाम्of the peoples
जनानाम्:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand also; moreover
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
स्वेनwith their own
स्वेन:
Karaṇa
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootस्व (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
शवसाstrength, might
शवसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
शूशुवुःgrew strong; became vigorous
शूशुवुः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootश्वि/शु (धातु; Vedic intensive/perfect formation)
नरःmen; heroes
नरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
क्षियन्तिdwell; abide; settle
क्षियन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootक्षि (धातु)
सुक्षितिम्good dwelling/abode; good settlement
सुक्षितिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसु-क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्ग/उपपद + क्षिति)
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