Rig Veda 6.63.5: Mandala 6, Sukta 63, Mantra 5
Sukta 6.63
Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya)
Devata: Aśvinau; with Sūryā (Daughter of the Sun) as a central mythic figure
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अधि श्रिये दुहिता सूर्यस्य रथं तस्थौ पुरुभुजा शतोतिम् । प्र मायाभिर्मायिना भूतमत्र नरा नृतू जनिमन्यज्ञियानाम् ॥
Transliteration
ádhi śríye duhitā́ sū́ryasya ráthaṃ tasthau purubhujā śatótiṃ | prá māyā́bhir māyinā bhūtám átra nárā nṛtū́ jániman yajñíyānām ||
Translation
栄光のために、太陽の娘は車に立った——多くの享受をもたらし、百重の助けを授ける者。汝らの形づくる力（māyā）によって、巧みの主よ、ここに顕現せよ。おお強き者、動きの導き手よ、祭儀にかなう聖なる働き（yajñiya）の誕生において。
Word by Word
अधिupon, over
अधि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
श्रियेfor/unto splendor, prosperity
श्रिये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (स्त्री.)
दुहिताthe daughter
दुहिता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदुहितृ (स्त्री.)
सूर्यस्यof the Sun
सूर्यस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (पुं.)
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (पुं.)
तस्थौstood, took her stand
तस्थौ:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
पुरुभुजाhaving many arms (much-helping)
पुरुभुजा:
Kartā (as qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरु-भुज् (बहु-भुज्) (विशेषण/बहुव्रीहि)
शतोतिम्hundredfold help/aid
शतोतिम्:
Karma (apposition/secondary object)
TypeNoun
Rootशत-ऊति (स्त्री.)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
मायाभिःwith powers/arts, with magic
मायाभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमाया (स्त्री.)
मायिनाby the wondrous one, by the possessor of māyā
मायिना:
Karaṇa (agent-instrumental) / Kartṛ-sādhana
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमायिन् (पुं.)
भूतम्become, come-to-be
भूतम्:
Karma
TypeParticiple
Rootभू (धातु) → भूत (कृदन्त, भूत-)
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र (अव्यय)
नराthe two men (dual heroes)
नरा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनर (पुं.)
नृतूthe two dancers/active ones
नृतू:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootनृतु (पुं.)
जनिमन्birth, origin
जनिमन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजनि-मन (नपुं.) < √जन्
यज्ञियानाम्of the worshipful/ritual-worthy (ones)
यज्ञियानाम्:
Sambandha (Genitive)
TypeAdjective
Rootयज्ञिय (विशेषण) < यज्ञ
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