Rig Veda 4.55.3 — Mandala 4, Sukta 55, Mantra 3
Sukta 4.55
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (probable)
Devata: Aditi and Sindhu; also Uṣas-Naktā (Dawn and Night)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र पस्त्यामदितिं सिन्धुमर्कैः स्वस्तिमीळे सख्याय देवीम् । उभे यथा नो अहनी निपात उषासानक्ता करतामदब्धे ॥
Transliteration
pra pastyām aditiṃ sindhum arkaiḥ svastim īḷe sakhyāya devīm | ubhe yathā no ahanī ni-pāta uṣasā-naktā karatām adabdhe ||
Translation
われは讃歌もて家のうちにアディティ（Aditi）を、またシンドゥ（Sindhu）を高く掲げる。安泰（svasti）と友契（sakhyā）のために、その女神を礼拝する。われらの二つの昼夜が降り来たるとき——曙光ウシャス（Uṣas）と夜ナクター（Naktā）、欺かぬ者たち——われらのために正しきありさまを形づくらんことを。
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
पस्त्याम्dwelling-place, home
पस्त्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
अदितिम्Aditi
अदितिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
सिन्धुम्Sindhu; river/ocean
सिन्धुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्कैःwith hymns/songs of praise
अर्कैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वस्तिम्well-being, welfare
स्वस्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
ईळेI praise, I invoke
ईळे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootईळ् (धातु)
सख्यायfor friendship, for companionship
सख्याय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
देवीम्the goddess
देवीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
उभेboth
उभे:
Kartā
TypeAdjective/Pronoun
Rootउभ (प्रातिपदिक)
यथाso that, as
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (avyaya)
नःfor us / of us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
अहनीthe two days (day-pair)
अहनी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
निपातःat the setting/downfall (i.e., at dusk)
निपातः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनिपात (प्रातिपदिक)
उषासाDawn (and)
उषासा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
नक्ताNight (and)
नक्ता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
कर्ताम्let them two make/do
कर्ताम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
अदब्धेO two uninjurable/unbeguiled ones
अदब्धे:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective
Rootअदब्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
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