Rig Veda 5.61.9: Mandala 5, Sukta 61, Mantra 9
Sukta 5.61
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) or Atris (Ātreyāḥ) (traditional for Mandala 5; exact not provided)
Devata: Maruts (hymn context), with imagery of illumining powers moving against darkness
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; needs scansion confirmation)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत मेऽरपद्युवतिर्ममन्दुषी प्रति श्यावाय वर्तनिम् । वि रोहिता पुरुमीळ्हाय येमतुर्विप्राय दीर्घयशसे ॥
Transliteration
utá mé ’rapad yuvatír mamanduṣī́ práti śyā́vāya vartánim | ví róhitā puru-mīḷhā́ya yématur víprāya dīrgha-yáśase ||
Translation
またわたしのために、若く輝く力――歓喜をもたらすもの――は、闇に向かう道を進んだ。二つの紅の力は、多く恵む者のために、遠く広がる名声をもつ聖見者（vipra）のために、なお押し進めた。
Word by Word
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
मेof me, my
मे:
सम्बन्ध (genitive) / स्वामित्व
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अरपद्युवतिःthe faultless young woman (maiden)
अरपद्युवतिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (f.)
Rootअरपद्युवती (प्रातिपदिक) < अरपद् + युवति
ममन्दुषीgladdening, exhilarating
ममन्दुषी:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण) / कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeParticiple (f.)
Rootमन्द् (धातु) → ममन्दुषी (कृदन्त, परिपूर्ण/परस्मैपदीय-भाव)
प्रतिtowards, in response to
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
श्यावायto the dark one / to the dark (horse/steed)
श्यावाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootश्याव (प्रातिपदिक)
वर्तनिम्path, track, course
वर्तनिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (f.)
Rootवर्तनि (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, forth, widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि
रोहिताthe two roan/red (mares)
रोहिता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective (f.)
Rootरोहित (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरुमीळ्हायto the much-praised one
पुरुमीळ्हाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (m.)
Rootपुरुमीळ्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
येमतुःlet (them) restrain/guide; let (them) yoke/drive
येमतुः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु)
विप्रायto the inspired sage
विप्राय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (m.)
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
दीर्घयशसेto (him) of long-lasting fame
दीर्घयशसे:
सम्प्रदान (विप्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (m.)
Rootदीर्घयशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
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