Rig Veda 1.153.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 153, Mantra 3
Sukta 1.153
Rishi: Dīrghatamas Āucathya
Devata: Mitra–Varuṇa (with Aditi invoked/evoked as supporting power)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पीपाय धेनुरदितिॠताय जनाय मित्रावरुणा हविर्दे । हिनोति यद्वां विदथे सपर्यन्त्स रातहव्यो मानुषो न होता ॥
Transliteration
pīpā́ya dhēnúr áditiḥ ṛtā́ya jánāya mitrāvaruṇā havir-dé | hinóti yád vāṁ vidáthē sapáryan sá rā́ta-havyo mā́nuṣo na hótā ||
Translation
アディティ——養う牝牛——はṛta（宇宙の正序）を選ぶ民のために満ちふくらむ。ミトラよ、ヴァルナよ、彼女は供献の贈り物を授ける。人のホートリ（Hotṛ）が集会において汝らを奉仕するとき、祭儀を前へと駆り立てる——まことに供物を与える者、人間の祭司として。
Word by Word
पीपायhas made to swell / has filled
पीपाय:
Kriyā (main verb)
TypeVerb
Root√पा (पाने/पिबति; caus./intens. stem पीपाय-)
धेनुःthe cow (milch-cow)
धेनुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootधेनु-
अदितिःAditi
अदितिः:
Kartā (apposition to धेनुः)
TypeNoun
Rootअदिति-
ऋतायfor ṛta (cosmic order / truth)
ऋताय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootऋत-
जनायfor the people / for mankind
जनाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootजन-
मित्रावरुणाO Mitra and Varuṇa
मित्रावरुणा:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र- + वरुण- (dvandva)
हविःदेgive the oblation
हविःदे:
Kriyā (injunction)
TypeVerb
Rootहविस्- + √दा (दाने) → दे (2nd sg impv.)
हिfor / indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
नोतिimpels / sets in motion
नोति:
Kriyā (subordinate)
TypeVerb
Root√ह्नु/√हन्? (Vedic: हिनोति from √हि (to impel/drive))
यत्when / that which
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद्
वाम्of you two / to you two
वाम्:
Sampradāna/Śeṣa (contextual)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
विदथेin the rite/assembly (vidatha)
विदथे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ-
सपर्यन्worshipping / serving
सपर्यन्:
Kartā (of implied action)
TypeVerb
Root√सपऱ्य्/√सपर्य (to honor, worship)
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
रातहव्यःwhose oblation is given / having the offered oblation
रातहव्यः:
Viśeṣaṇa (of सः)
TypeAdjective
Rootरात- (given) + हव्य- (oblation) (bahuvrīhi)
मानुषःhuman
मानुषः:
Viśeṣaṇa (of होता)
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootमानुष-
नlike / as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
Kartā (apposition to सः)
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ-
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