Rig Veda 4.38.7: Mandala 4, Sukta 38, Mantra 7
Sukta 4.38
Rishi: Dadhikrāvan (hymnic subject) / Maṇḍala 4 collection
Devata: Dadhikrā (truth-bearing victorious movement)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत स्य वाजी सहुरिॠतावा शुश्रूषमाणस्तन्वा समर्ये । तुरं यतीषु तुरयन्नृजिप्योऽधि भ्रुवोः किरते रेणुमृञ्जन् ॥
Transliteration
utá syá vājī́ sáhurir ṛtá-vā śuśrū́ṣamāṇas tanvā̀ samaryé | túraṃ yatī́ṣu turáyan ṛjipyó 'dhí bhrúvoḥ kirate reṇúm ṛñján ||
Translation
またこの駿勇者（vājī）は、よく耐え、ṛta（真理の秩序）を担い、身をもって戦いを希う。彼は進軍のただ中で迅きを駆り立てる。肢体まっすぐなる者は突進しつつ、眉の上へ塵を撒き散らし、その塵に自らを染める。
Word by Word
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
स्यःhe (that one)
स्यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वाजीthe racer/steed; the prize-winner
वाजी:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सहुरिःthe mighty/overpowering one
सहुरिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसहुरि (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋतावाpossessing ṛta (truth/order), righteous
ऋतावा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootऋतावन् (प्रातिपदिक)
शुश्रूषमाणःbeing eager to serve/obey, attentive
शुश्रूषमाणः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootश्रु (धातु) → शुश्रूष (इच्छार्थ/सेवार्थ-देशिदेरिव.)
तन्वाwith (his) body/self
तन्वा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootतनू (प्रातिपदिक)
समर्येin the battle/contest
समर्ये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसमर्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘battle/contest’)
तुरम्swift, impetuous (one)
तुरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootतुर (प्रातिपदिक)
यतीषुamong the goers/strivers (yatis)
यतीषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयति (प्रातिपदिक)
तुरयन्hastening, urging on
तुरयन्:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootतुर् (धातु) / त्वर् (निकटार्थ) → तुरयति
ऋजिप्यःṚjipya (name/epithet), the straight/ardent one
ऋजिप्यः:
Kartā
TypeProper Noun/Adjective
Rootऋजिप्य (प्रातिपदिक; नाम/विशेषण)
अधिupon, over
अधि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि
भ्रुवोःon/at the two eyebrows
भ्रुवोः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रू (प्रातिपदिक)
किरतेhe scatters/pours
किरते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootकॄ (धातु) ‘to scatter, pour’
रेणुम्dust, powder
रेणुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरेणु (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋञ्जन्adorning/brightening (smearing)
ऋञ्जन्:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootऋञ्ज् (धातु) ‘to redden/brighten, adorn’
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