Rig Veda 10.39.12: Mandala 10, Sukta 39, Mantra 12
Sukta 10.39
Devata: Aśvinau (with Rbhus and solar/dawn powers referenced)
Chandas: Jagati (probable for many Aśvin hymns; exact metrical confirmation needed)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ तेन यातं मनसो जवीयसा रथं यं वामृभवश्चक्रुरश्विना । यस्य योगे दुहिता जायते दिव उभे अहनी सुदिने विवस्वतः ॥
Transliteration
ā́ téna yātaṃ mánaso javī́yasā ráthaṃ yáṃ vām ṛbhávaś cakrúr aśvinā | yásya yóge duhitā́ jā́yate divá ubhé áhanī sudíne vivásvataḥ ||
Translation
心よりも速きその車に乗りて来たれ、アシュヴィンよ――ルブフ（Rbhus）が汝らのために造りし戦車に。そこに轡を結ぶとき、天の娘が生まれる――ヴィヴァスヴァト（Vivasvat）の輝きより出づる二つの日、善き光に明るき昼々が。
Word by Word
आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
तेनwith that; thereby
तेन:
Karaṇa
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
यातम्come (you two)!
यातम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (याति)
मनसःof the mind
मनसः:
—
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
जवीयसāwith greater swiftness; swifter
जवीयसā:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootजवīयस् (तुलनात्मक-विशेषण)
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
यम्which
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
वाम्of you two; for you two
वाम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
ऋभवःthe Ṛbhus (divine artisans)
ऋभवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootऋभु
चक्रुःhave made
चक्रुः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (करोति)
अश्विनाO Aśvins (you two horsemen)
अश्विना:
—
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन्
यस्यwhose
यस्य:
—
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
योगेin the yoking; at the harnessing
योगे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयोग
दुहिताthe daughter
दुहिता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदुहितृ
जायतेis born; arises
जायते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (जायते)
दिवःfrom heaven; of heaven
दिवः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ (दिव् as noun ‘heaven’)
उभेboth
उभे:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (numeral-like)
Rootउभ
अहनीdays (day-and-night pair)
अहनी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअहन्
सुदिनेin a good day; on an auspicious day
सुदिने:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootसु-दिन
विवस्वतःof Vivasvat (the shining one; Sun)
विवस्वतः:
—
TypeNoun/Adjective (proper epithet)
Rootविवस्वत्
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