Rig Veda 2.38.3: Mandala 2, Sukta 38, Mantra 3
Sukta 2.38
Rishi: Gṛtsamada
Devata: Savitṛ
Chandas: Trishtubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आशुभिश्चिद्यान्वि मुचाति नूनमरीरमदतमानं चिदेतोः । अह्यर्षूणां चिन्न्ययाँ अविष्यामनु व्रतं सवितुर्मोक्यागात् ॥
Transliteration
āśúbhiś cid yā́n ví mucāti nūnáṃ arī́ramad átamānaṃ cid étóḥ | ahyarṣū́ṇāṃ cid ní ayā́n aviṣyā́m ánu vratáṃ savitúr mókī ā́ agāt ||
Translation
速き行路さえ、いま彼は放ち、解き放つ。行くにおいて動かなかったものさえ、彼は動かした。蛇なる力さえ彼は引き下ろして無害とし、サヴィトリ（Savitṛ）の誓律に従って、解放のほどけが到来する。
Word by Word
आशुभिःwith the swift (ones); with swift (horses/means)
आशुभिः:
करण
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootआशु
चित्even; indeed
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (अव्यय)
यान्vehicles; conveyances (those which go)
यान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootय (याति) / यान (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart; forth; asunder
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
मुचातिreleases; lets loose
मुचाति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootमुच्
नूनम्now; indeed
नूनम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनूनम् (अव्यय)
अरीरमत्set in motion; made to move; impelled
अरीरमत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootरम् (उपसर्ग: आ-; कारण/प्रेरणार्थे) → आ-रम्
अदत्तमम्the most giving; most liberal
अदत्तमम्:
कर्म (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; दा-धातोः क्त) + तमप्
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (अव्यय)
एतोःof the goer; of the mover (i.e., Savitṛ)
एतोः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootएतु (प्रातिपदिक) / इ (एति) से सम्बन्धित
अहिthe serpent; the constrictor (Ahi)
अहि:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootअहि
अर्षूणाम्of the rushing ones; of the swift (streams/steeds)
अर्षूणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्षु
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (अव्यय)
निdown; into
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootनि (उपसर्ग)
अयाम्led; drove; guided
अयाम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (याति) with preverb नि- → नि-या
अविष्याम्may I enter; may I reach
अविष्याम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootविष्/विश् (प्रवेशने/व्याप्तौ) with preverb आ- → आ-विश्
अनुafter; according to
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
व्रतम्vow; ordinance; fixed law
व्रतम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत
सवितुःof Savitṛ
सवितुः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun (deity name)
Rootसवितृ
मोक्याliberating; bringing release
मोक्या:
कर्ता (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमोक्य (प्रातिपदिक; √मुच् से ‘मोक्ष’/‘मोक’ भाव, यत्-प्रत्ययादि)
अगात्went; came
अगात्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
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Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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