Rig Veda 10.63.3: Mandala 10, Sukta 63, Mantra 3
Sukta 10.63
Rishi: Likely a later mandala 10 family hymn; specific rishi attribution varies by Anukramaṇī for RV 10.63
Devata: Ādityas (with Aditi/Dyauḥ invoked as nourishing supports)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs metrical verification against pada-count)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
येभ्यो माता मधुमत्पिन्वते पयः पीयूषं द्यौरदितिरद्रिबर्हाः । उक्थशुष्मान्वृषभरान्त्स्वप्नसस्ताँ आदित्याँ अनु मदा स्वस्तये ॥
Transliteration
yébhyó mātā mádhumat pínvate páyaḥ pīyū́ṣaṃ dyáur áditiḥ ádribarhāḥ | uktháśuṣmān vṛṣabhárān svápnasas tā́n ādityā́n ánu madā svastáye ||
Translation
歓喜してアーディティヤ（Āditya）に従え。彼らのために母は甘き乳を注ぐ――不死の甘露pīyūṣaを。天とアディティ（Aditi）は妨げの岩を押し鎮める。讃歌の力に満ち、雄々しき威力を担い、光明の幻視を司る主たち――彼らに随い、われらは安泰のために進まん。
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येभ्यःto/for whom (to which ones)
येभ्यः:
सम्प्रदाय/सम्बन्ध (येषां प्रति/येभ्यः)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → य
माताthe mother
माता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
मधुमत्sweet, honeyed
मधुमत्:
कर्म (विशेष्य-विशेषणभावेन)
TypeAdjective
Rootमधुमत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
पिन्वतेcauses to flow / makes abound
पिन्वते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√पिव्/पिन् (पिन्व्) ‘to swell, make flow, cause to abound’
पयःmilk
पयः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
पीयूषम्nectar, rich milk
पीयूषम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपीयूष (प्रातिपदिक)
द्यौःHeaven (Sky)
द्यौः:
कर्तृ (समुच्चित-कर्तृ)
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
अदितिःAditi
अदितिः:
कर्तृ (समुच्चित-कर्तृ)
TypeNoun
Rootअदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
अद्रिबर्हाःhaving stone-like/rocky strength (rock-supporting)
अद्रिबर्हाः:
कर्तृ (समुच्चित-कर्तृ/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootअद्रि-बर्हस् (बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समास; प्रातिपदिक)
उक्थशुष्मान्possessing the vigor of hymns (uktha-strengthened)
उक्थशुष्मान्:
कर्म (ताँ आदित्यान् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootउक्थ-शुष्म (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
वृषभरान्bull-like, manly/strong
वृषभरान्:
कर्म (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवृषभ-र (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
स्वप्नसःsleep-dispelling / dream-conquering (epithet)
स्वप्नसः:
कर्म (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective/Noun (epithet)
Rootस्वप्नस (प्रातिपदिक)
तान्those
तान्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
आदित्यान्the Ādityas
आदित्यान्:
कर्म (तान् इत्यस्य अप्पोजिशन)
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
अनुafter, following
अनु:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (अव्यय)
मदrejoice (in), be exhilarated
मद:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√मद् ‘to rejoice, be exhilarated’
स्वस्तयेfor well-being, for welfare
स्वस्तये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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