Rig Veda 5.59.5: Mandala 5, Sukta 59, Mantra 5
Sukta 5.59
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya)
Devata: Marutaḥ
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अश्वा इवेदरुषासः सबन्धवः शूरा इव प्रयुधः प्रोत युयुधुः । मर्या इव सुवृधो वावृधुर्नरः सूर्यस्य चक्षुः प्र मिनन्ति वृष्टिभिः ॥
Transliteration
aśvā́ ived arúṣāsaḥ sá-bandhavaḥ śū́rā iva pra-yúdhaḥ próta yuyudhuḥ | maryā́ iva su-vṛ́dho vāvṛdhur nárāḥ sū́ryasya cákṣuḥ prá minanti vṛṣṭí-bhiḥ ||
Translation
まことに赤き馬のように、血縁の絆で結ばれ、突撃に備えた英雄のように、彼らは押し進み競い合う。善き増大を得る若き戦士のように、これら人なる力は成長する――彼らは雨によって太陽の眼を曇らせ、隠れた光をふたたび解き放つ。
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अश्वाःhorses
अश्वाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
इद्indeed, just
इद्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद् (निपात)
अरुषासःruddy/red(-hued) ones
अरुषासः:
कर्तृ (अश्वाः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
सबन्धवःhaving the same kin/companions; closely allied
सबन्धवः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootस-बन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
शूराःheroes, valiant
शूराः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootशूर (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
प्रयुधःfighters, combatants
प्रयुधः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्र-युध (प्रातिपदिक; युध् धातोः)
प्रोतand further, moreover
प्रोत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र + उत (निपात; ‘उत’)
युयुधुःthey fought, they have fought
युयुधुः:
क्रिया (कर्तृ = अश्वाः/अरुषासः…)
TypeVerb
Rootयुध् (धातु)
मर्याःyoung men, youths
मर्याः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
सुवृधःwell-grown, well-strengthened
सुवृधः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-वृध (प्रातिपदिक; वृध् ‘to grow/strengthen’)
वावृधुःthey grew strong, they have increased
वावृधुः:
क्रिया (कर्तृ = मर्याः/नरः)
TypeVerb
Rootवृध् (धातु)
नरःmen
नरः:
कर्तृ (मर्याः इत्यस्य पुनरुक्ति/सम्बोधन-समूहः)
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
सूर्यस्यof the Sun
सूर्यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
चक्षुःeye; sight
चक्षुः:
कर्म (प्र मि॑नन्ति इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootचक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रforth, forward; intensifier
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग)
मिनन्तिthey lessen, they impair
मिनन्ति:
क्रिया (कर्तृ = नरः/मर्याः)
TypeVerb
Rootमि (धातु; ‘to diminish/impair’)
वृष्टिभिःwith rains, by rain-showers
वृष्टिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootवृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
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