Rig Veda 4.40.4: Mandala 4, Sukta 40, Mantra 4
Sukta 4.40
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Dadhikrāvan
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत स्य वाजी क्षिपणिं तुरण्यति ग्रीवायां बद्धो अपिकक्ष आसनि । क्रतुं दधिक्रा अनु संतवीत्वत्पथामङ्कांस्यन्वापनीफणत् ॥
Transliteration
utá syá vājī kṣípaṇiṃ turaṇyati grīvā́yāṃ baddhó apikakṣá āsáni | krátuṃ dadhikrā́ ánu saṃtavī́tvat pathā́m aṅkā́ṃsy ánv āpanī́phaṇat ||
Translation
また、この充溢の駿馬は、たちまちの速さで疾走する。首に結ばれ、脇に鞍座を寄せて固く保たれて。ダディクラ（Dadhikrā）は意志（kratu）に従い、完全な規律のうちに歩む。道に沿って、曲がりを屈し伸ばし、行路の曲線を制する。
Word by Word
उतand; also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
स्यःhe (that one)
स्यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (स)
वाजीthe racer; the swift one
वाजी:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन्
क्षिपणिम्the thrower/driver (goad/whip; impeller)
क्षिपणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षिपणि
तुरण्यतिhastens; speeds
तुरण्यति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootतुर्
ग्रीवायाम्on the neck
ग्रीवायाम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootग्रीवा
बद्धःbound; fastened
बद्धः:
Kartā (predicative to वाजी)
TypeParticiple
Rootबन्ध्
अपिकक्षःthe strap/band at the flank (girth/trace)
अपिकक्षः:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootअपिकक्ष
आसनिon the seat; in the saddle
आसनि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootआसन
क्रतुम्resolve; power of will; ritual intelligence
क्रतुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु
दधिक्राःDadhikrā (the divine steed)
दधिक्राः:
Kartā
TypeProper Noun
Rootदधिक्रावन्
अनुalong; after
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु
संतवीत्वत्with/according to victorious impetus; as one who has won
संतवीत्वत्:
Karaṇa (adverbial)
TypeAdjective
Rootसंतवीत्वत्
पथाby the path
पथा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपथ
अङ्कांसिthe bends; windings; curves
अङ्कांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअङ्क
अनुalong
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु
आपनीफणत्snorted/puffed along; moved with snorting
आपनीफणत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootनीफण् (with ā-)
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