Rig Veda 4.52.7 — Mandala 4, Sukta 52, Mantra 7
Sukta 4.52
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Uṣas (Dawn)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3×8 syllables)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ द्यां तनोषि रश्मिभिरान्तरिक्षमुरु प्रियम् । उषः शुक्रेण शोचिषा ॥
Transliteration
ā́ dyā́m tanoṣi raśmíbhir ā́ antárikṣam urú priyám | uṣaḥ śukréṇa śóciṣā ||
Translation
ウシャス（Uṣas）よ、汝は光線をもって天を張りひろげ、中空（antarikṣa）を愛すべき広野として広げる。汝の清らかな光焔によって、内なる空間を明澄と歓喜へと燃え立たせる。
Word by Word
आforth, unto, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
द्याम्the heaven, sky
द्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
तनोषिyou stretch/spread
तनोषि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√तन् (तनूँ विस्तारे)
रश्मिभिःwith rays
रश्मिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरश्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
अन्तरिक्षम्the midspace, atmosphere
अन्तरिक्षम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
उरुwide, broad
उरु:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउरु (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रियम्dear, beloved, pleasing
प्रियम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
उषःO Uṣas (Dawn)
उषः:
—
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
शुक्रेणwith bright/pure
शुक्रेण:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootशुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
शोचिषाwith flame, radiance
शोचिषा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootशोचिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
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