Rig Veda 6.65.4: Mandala 6, Sukta 65, Mantra 4
Sukta 6.65
Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya) tradition
Devata: Uṣas
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; confirm in edition)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इदा हि वो विधते रत्नमस्तीदा वीराय दाशुष उषासः । इदा विप्राय जरते यदुक्था नि ष्म मावते वहथा पुरा चित् ॥
Transliteration
idā́ hí vo vidhaté rátnam ástīdā́ vīrā́ya dāśúṣa uṣāsaḥ | idā́ víprāya járate yád ukthā́ ní ṣmá mā́vate vahathā purā́ cit ||
Translation
まさに今、汝らは祭儀をなす者のために宝を有し、今また、曙よ、英雄なる施与者のためにそれを有す。今また、霊感ある歌い手が老いゆくとき、讃歌を携えるならば――汝らは、努め励む者へ、すでに昔より贈り物を運び来たりし。
Word by Word
इदाhere, now
इदा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइदा (अव्यय)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
वःof you / for you
वः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
विधतेto the worshipper (the one who performs the rite)
विधते:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवि-धा (धातु: धा ‘to place, arrange’ → विधातृ/विधत् ‘worshipper, arranger’)
रत्नम्a treasure, gift
रत्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न
अस्तिis
अस्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
इदाhere, now
इदा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइदा (अव्यय)
वीरायto the hero (man)
वीराय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
दाशुषेto the giver/worshipper
दाशुषे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (agent) / participial stem
Rootदाश्वांस् (√दाश्/दंस् ‘to give, worship’ → दाशुष् ‘giver, worshipper’)
उषासःthe Dawns
उषासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस्
इदाhere, now
इदा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइदा (अव्यय)
विप्रायto the inspired poet/seer
विप्राय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र
जरते(he) chants/praises
जरते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootजर्/जॄ (Vedic: ‘to sing/chant, praise’; also ‘to grow old’ in Classical, but here ‘praiser’ context)
यत्which, that (what)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun/Relative
Rootयद्
उक्थानिhymns, recitations
उक्थानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउक्थ
निdown, forth (prefix)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
ष्मindeed, surely
ष्म:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootष्म (निपात)
मावतेto the bounteous one (patron)
मावते:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootमावत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘bounteous/beneficent’, often epithet of a patron)
वहथyou (pl.) convey/bring
वहथ:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवह्
पुराformerly, before
पुरा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा (अव्यय)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
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Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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