Rig Veda 6.55.6: Mandala 6, Sukta 55, Mantra 6

Sukta 6.55

Rishi: Bharadvāja

Devata: Pūṣan

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (contextual; requires metrical verification)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

आजासः पूषणं रथे निशृम्भास्ते जनश्रियम् । देवं वहन्तु बिभ्रतः ॥

Transliteration

ājā́saḥ pūṣáṇaṃ ráthe niśṛmbhā́ste janaśríyam | deváṃ vahantu bíbhrataḥ ||

Translation

よく轡を整えられた山羊たち（ajāsaḥ）よ、車上にプーシャン（Pūṣan）を載せて運べ—民の栄光たるプーシャンを。支え持ちながら、その運行のうちに神を運びゆけ。

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Word by Word

• आजासः: the she-goats (as draught-animals)
• आजासः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: आजा- (प्रातिपदिक; 'आजा' = अज/अजि-सम्बद्ध, 'बकरा/अज' → 'आजा' 'बकरियाँ/अजाः')

• पूषणम्: Pūṣan (the god)
• पूषणम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूषन्- (देवता-नाम)

• रथे: on/in the chariot
• रथे: अधिकरण
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ-

• निशृम्भाः: harnessed, yoked
• निशृम्भाः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-√शृभ्/शृम्भ् (धातु; 'to harness, yoke, make ready') → निशृम्भ- (कृदन्त/विशेषण)

• ते: they
• ते: कर्तृ
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)

• जनश्रियम्: the people’s glory/prosperity
• जनश्रियम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन- + श्री- → जनश्री- (समास; 'people’s splendor/prosperity')

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-

• वहन्तु: let them carry/drive
• वहन्तु: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वह् (वहति)

• बिभ्रतः: of (them) bearing/carrying (i.e., bearing the god/wealth)
• बिभ्रतः: कर्तृ (सम्बन्धेन)
• Type: Participle (Adjective)
• Root: √भृ (भृणोति/बिभर्ति) → बिभ्रत् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)