Rig Veda 2.3.6: Mandala 2, Sukta 3, Mantra 6
Sukta 2.3
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Uṣas and Naktā (Dawn and Night)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
साध्वपांसि सनता न उक्षिते उषासानक्ता वय्येव रण्विते । तन्तुं ततं संवयन्ती समीची यज्ञस्य पेशः सुदुघे पयस्वती ॥
Transliteration
sādhv ápāṃsi sanatā́ na ukṣité uṣásā náktā vayyéva raṇvité | tántuṃ tatáṃ saṃváyantī samīcī́ yajñásya péśaḥ su-dúghe páyasvatī ||
Translation
ウシャス（曙光）とナクタ（夜）は、われらの増益のために古来の業を正しく成し遂げ、二羽の鳥のように喜びつつ、張り渡された糸を調和してともに織り合わせる。彼女らは祭祀（yajña）の姿を形づくる――よく乳を与える二柱、養いの精髄に満ちて。
Word by Word
साधुwell, rightly (good)
साधु:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसाधु (प्रातिपदिक) < √साध्
अपांसिworks, deeds
अपांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सनताfrom ancient times, of old
सनता:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसनत् (अव्यय/निपात; ‘from of old’)
नःof us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
उक्षितेsprinkling, bedewing
उक्षिते:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Rootउक्षित (कृदन्त) < √उक्ष् ‘to sprinkle, moisten; pour’
उषासाDawn
उषासा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
नक्ताNight
नक्ता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनक्त्/नक्तम् (प्रातिपदिक)
वय्येवas if desirable
वय्येव:
Kartā
TypeAdjective + Indeclinable
Rootवय्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘to be sought/desired’) + इव
रण्वितेdelighting, charming
रण्विते:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Rootरण्वित (कृदन्त) < √रण्व्/√रम् ‘to delight, gladden’
तन्तुम्thread
तन्तुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतन्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
ततम्stretched, extended
ततम्:
Karma
TypePast participle
Rootतत (कृदन्त) < √तन् ‘to stretch’
संवयन्तीweaving together
संवयन्ती:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Verb-adjective)
Rootसं-√वे/√वय् ‘to weave, interweave’ (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
समीचीin harmony, concordant
समीची:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसमीचि (प्रातिपदिक) < सम्-अञ्च् ‘turned together, in accord’
यज्ञस्यof the sacrifice
यज्ञस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
पेशःform, adornment, beauty
पेशः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपेशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सुदुघेwell-milking, bountiful
सुदुघे:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (dual epithet)
Rootसु-दुघ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good-milking’) < √दुह्
पयस्वतीrich in milk/abundance
पयस्वती:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootपयस्-वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
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