Rig Veda 1.49.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 49, Mantra 4
Sukta 1.49
Rishi: Kaṇva (family tradition; hymn attributed to Kāṇvas, with Praskaṇva prominent in this sequence)
Devata: Uṣas (Dawn)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable for RV 1.49; verse-level metrical confirmation recommended)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
व्युच्छन्ती हि रश्मिभिर्विश्वमाभासि रोचनम् । तां त्वामुषर्वसूयवो गीर्भिः कण्वा अहूषत ॥
Transliteration
vyucchántī hí raśmíbhir víśvam ābhā́si rocanám | tā́ṃ tvām uṣar vasūyávo gī́rbhiḥ kaṇvā́ ahūṣata ||
Translation
汝が昇り、光線もてほとばしるとき、輝ける世界のすべてを照らし出す。ゆえに、まことの富を求むるカṇヴァ（Kaṇva）らは、霊感の詞（ことば）もて汝を呼びたてまつる、ああ曙（ウシャス Uṣas）よ。
Word by Word
व्युच्छन्तीshining forth, dawning
व्युच्छन्ती:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण ‘उषाः’/‘सा’ इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootवि-उच्छ् (उच्छति) / उषस्- (कृदन्ताधार)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
रश्मिभिःwith rays
रश्मिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootरश्मि
विश्वम्all, the whole (world)
विश्वम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व
आभासिyou shine forth, you illumine
आभासि:
क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootआ-भा (भाति)
रोचनम्the bright realm, the luminous space
रोचनम्:
कर्म (आभासि इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootरोचन
ताम्her
ताम्:
कर्म (अहूषत इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
कर्म (अहूषत इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
उषःO Dawn
उषः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootउषस्
वसूयवःwealth-seeking (men)
वसूयवः:
कर्तृ (अहूषत इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective (used as noun)
Rootवसूयु
गीर्भिःwith songs, with hymns
गीर्भिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootगीर्
कण्वाःthe Kaṇvas
कण्वाः:
कर्तृ (वसूयवः इत्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन)
TypeNoun (proper/tribal name)
Rootकण्व
अहूषतthey called, invoked
अहूषत:
क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootहू (ह्वयति/आह्वयति)
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