Rig Veda 2.3.5: Mandala 2, Sukta 3, Mantra 5
Sukta 2.3
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Dvāras (Divine Doors)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वि श्रयन्तामुर्विया हूयमाना द्वारो देवीः सुप्रायणा नमोभिः । व्यचस्वतीर्वि प्रथन्तामजुर्या वर्णं पुनाना यशसं सुवीरम् ॥
Transliteration
ví śrayantām urviyā́ hū́yamānā dvā́ro devī́ḥ suprāyaṇā́ namóbhīḥ | vyácasvatīr ví prathantām ajuryā́ varṇáṃ punānā́ yaśásaṃ su-vī́ram ||
Translation
礼拝をもって呼び招かれる女神の門（Dvāraḥ）よ、その広がりにおいて大きく開け、よき導きとなれ。自由なる空間に満ちて、老いぬ者として広がりゆけ——その輝ける姿を浄めつつ、名声と英雄の力をもたらせ。
Word by Word
विapart, forth (prefix)
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
श्रयन्ताम्let them resort/lean, let them take their place
श्रयन्ताम्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√श्रि (श्रयति)
उर्वियाwith broadness/wide expanse
उर्विया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootउर्वी
हूयमानाःbeing invoked/called
हूयमानाः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Root√ह्वे (ह्वयति) → हूयमान
द्वारःdoors, gateways
द्वारः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootद्वार्/द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
देवीःgoddesses, divine (f.)
देवीः:
Kartā (विशेषण-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी
सु-प्रायणाof good approach/with good passage
सु-प्रायणा:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रायणा (प्र + √या/यम्; ‘प्रायण’ as going/advance) with सु-
नमोभिःwith reverences, with obeisances
नमोभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनमस्
विapart, widely (prefix)
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
अचस्वतीःpossessing radiance/brightness
अचस्वतीः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअचस्/अचस्-वती (वती-प्रत्यय)
विforth, widely (prefix)
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
प्रथन्ताम्let them spread out, expand
प्रथन्ताम्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√प्रथ् (प्रथते/प्रथयति)
अजुर्याःunaging, undecaying
अजुर्याः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअजुर्य (a- + जुर्य ‘decaying/aging’)
वर्णम्color, lustre, appearance
वर्णम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ण
पुनानाःpurifying themselves, becoming pure
पुनानाः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Root√पू (पुनाति) → पुनान
यशसम्glorious, famed
यशसम्:
Karma (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootयशस्
सु-वीरम्rich in heroes, having good heroes
सु-वीरम्:
Karma (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवीर with सु-
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