Rig Veda 2.35.1: Mandala 2, Sukta 35, Mantra 1
Sukta 2.35
Rishi: Gṛtsamada
Devata: Apāṃ Napāt
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 2.35)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उपेमसृक्षि वाजयुर्वचस्यां चनो दधीत नाद्यो गिरो मे । अपां नपादाशुहेमा कुवित्स सुपेशसस्करति जोषिषद्धि ॥
Transliteration
upém asṛkṣi vājayúrv acasyā́ṃ cánó dadhīta nā́dyo gíro me | apā́ṃ nápād āśuhémā kúvit sá supéśasas karati jóṣiṣad dhi ||
Translation
力の充溢を求めるわが言葉は彼のもとへと放たれ、近づく。神なる者よ、わがこれらの歌声を受け入れたまえ。アパーム・ナパート（Apām Napāt）よ、黄金の輝きに迅く——彼はわれらのために、願いに同意して、歓喜の完全なる姿を形づくらぬであろうか。
Word by Word
उपforth; up (as preverb)
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप
इमम्this (one)
इमम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
असृक्षिhas sent forth; has let flow
असृक्षि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootसृज्
वाजयुःthe prize-seeker; the racer (epithet)
वाजयुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवाजयु
वचस्यम्worthy of speech/praise; to be hymned
वचस्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवचस्य
चानःfor us; to us
चानः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअहम् (एन्क्लिटिक नः)
दधीतmay he place; may he bestow
दधीत:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootधा
नाद्यःsounding; resounding
नाद्यः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootनाद्य
गिरःsongs; hymns
गिरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगिर्
मेmy
मे:
—
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
अपाम्of the waters
अपाम्:
—
TypeNoun
Rootअप्
नपात्offspring; son (epithet: ‘Son of the Waters’)
नपात्:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनपात्
आशुहेमाswift-going; quickly moving
आशुहेमा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootआशुहेमन्
कुवित्whether indeed? perhaps?
कुवित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकुवित्
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
सुपेशसःof beautiful form; well-adorned
सुपेशसः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसुपेशस्
करतिmakes; fashions
करति:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
जोषिषद्take pleasure (in it); favor (it)
जोषिषद्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootजुष्
हिindeed; for
हि:
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TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
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