Rig Veda 1.115.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 115, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.115
Rishi: Kutsa Āṅgirasa (traditional attribution for RV 1.115)
Devata: Sūrya (with Uṣas in imagery)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सूर्यो देवीमुषसं रोचमानां मर्यो न योषामभ्येति पश्चात् । यत्रा नरो देवयन्तो युगानि वितन्वते प्रति भद्राय भद्रम् ॥
Transliteration
sū́ryo devī́m uṣásaṃ rócamānāṃ máryo ná yóṣām abhyèti paścā́t | yátrā náro deva-yánto yugā́ni vi-tanváte práti bhadrā́ya bhadrám ||
Translation
スーリヤは、輝く女神ウシャス（暁）に後れて進む。若者が乙女に従うように。そこでは、神を慕う人々が諸時代（ユガ）を広げ、善に善を応じさせる――吉祥の一歩ごとに、さらに大いなる吉祥が応える。
Word by Word
सूर्यःthe Sun
सूर्यः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
देवीम्the goddess (f.)
देवीम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी- (देव- + ङीप्)
उषसम्Dawn
उषसम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootउषस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
रोचमानाम्shining, radiant
रोचमानाम्:
—
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√रुच् (दीप्तौ) → रोचमान- (शतृ/शानच्-वर्तमान कृदन्त)
मर्यःa young man, suitor
मर्यः:
कर्तृ (उपमान-कर्तृ)
TypeNoun
Rootमर्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
योषाम्a young woman
योषाम्:
कर्म (उपमान-कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootयोषा- (प्रातिपदिक)
अभ्येतिapproaches, goes up to
अभ्येति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√इ (गतौ)
पश्चात्from behind; afterwards
पश्चात्:
अधिकरण (काल/दिशा)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपश्चात् (अव्यय)
यत्रwhere
यत्र:
अधिकरण (देश)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र (अव्यय)
नरःmen
नरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootनर- (प्रातिपदिक)
देवयन्तःgod-seeking, devoted to the gods
देवयन्तः:
—
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootदेवयन्त्- (देवय्/देवयति ‘देवेषु प्रवृत्तिः/देवपूजा’ इत्यर्थे; वर्तमान कृदन्त)
युगानिyokes; pairs; generations/ages (contextual)
युगानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयुग- (प्रातिपदिक)
वितन्वतेthey spread out, extend
वितन्वते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवि-√तन् (विस्तारे) → वितनुते
प्रतिtowards; in return
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
भद्रायfor the auspicious (good)
भद्राय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootभद्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
भद्रम्the auspicious (good)
भद्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootभद्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
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