Rig Veda 4.2.3: Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Mantra 3
Sukta 4.2
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Agni (with imagery of his steeds/energies)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अत्या वृधस्नू रोहिता घृतस्नू ऋतस्य मन्ये मनसा जविष्ठा । अन्तरीयसे अरुषा युजानो युष्माँश्च देवान्विश आ च मर्तान् ॥
Transliteration
átyā vṛdhasnū róhitā ghṛtasnū ṛtásya manye mánasā jáviṣṭhā | antár īyase aruṣā́ yujānó yuṣmā́ṃś ca devā́n víśa ā́ ca mártān ||
Translation
汝の駿馬はきわめて迅く、力を増し、赤くして歓喜のギー（ghṛta）を滴らす。われは心により、それらをṛta（宇宙の秩序・真理）のため最も迅きものと観ず。かくて汝はそのあいだを往来し、赤き力をくびきて、汝ら神々と人の諸族とを一つの動きとしてṛtaへと集め導く。
Word by Word
अत्याexceedingly, very
अत्या:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति
वृधस्नूgrowing/strengthening (f.)
वृधस्नू:
Kartā (as qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootवृधस्नु
रोहिताthe ruddy/red one (f.)
रोहिता:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootरोहित
घृतस्नूghee-oozing, anointed with ghee (f.)
घृतस्नू:
Kartā (as qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootघृतस्नु
ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
ऋतस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootऋत
मन्येI think, I deem
मन्ये:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootमन् (मन्यते)
मनसाwith (my) mind
मनसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
जविष्ठाswiftest (f.)
जविष्ठा:
Kartā (as qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootजविष्ठ (जव-)
अन्तरीयसेthou movest/advancest between (the realms)
अन्तरीयसे:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootअन्तरीय (अन्तरि + इ/या)
अरुषाruddy, tawny (f.)
अरुषा:
Kartā (as qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअरुष
युजानोyoking, harnessing
युजानो:
Kartā (participle qualifying the agent)
TypeParticiple
Rootयुज्
युष्मान्you (pl.)
युष्मान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma (in apposition with युष्मान्)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
विशःthe clans, the peoples
विशः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविश्
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
मर्तान्mortals
मर्तान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त
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