Rig Veda 7.41.6: Mandala 7, Sukta 41, Mantra 6

Sukta 7.41

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vāsiṣṭha family, Mandala 7)

Devata: Bhaga, with attendant powers Uṣas (Dawns) and Dadhikrāvan imagery

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical scan for certainty)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

समध्वरायोषसो नमन्त दधिक्रावेव शुचये पदाय । अर्वाचीनं वसुविदं भगं नो रथमिवाश्वा वाजिन आ वहन्तु ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.41.6

Transliteration

sám adhvarā́yoṣáso namanta dadhikrā́veva śúcaye padā́ya | arvācīnáṃ vasuvídaṃ bhágaṃ no rátham ivā́śvā vājína ā́ vahantu ||

Translation

曙光たちよ、われらの祭儀に向かってともに身をかがめよ。ダディクラーヴァン（Dadhikrāvan）が清らかな目標へと進むように。近づき来たるバガ、真の富を見いだす者を、われらのもとへ運べ——疾き駿馬が戦車を運ぶがごとく。

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Word by Word

• सम्: together; completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (upasarga) / सम् (avyaya)

• अध्वराय: for the sacrifice (adhvara)
• अध्वराय: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्वर (prātipadika)

• उषसः: the Dawns
• उषसः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: उषस् (prātipadika)

• नमन्त: bow; incline
• नमन्त: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (dhātu)

• दधिक्रावे: in/at Dadhikrāvan
• दधिक्रावे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधिक्रावन् (prātipadika; proper name)

• इव: like; as
• इव: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (avyaya)

• शुचये: to the bright/pure one
• शुचये: Sampradāna
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (prātipadika)

• पदाय: for the step/footing; for the track
• पदाय: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (prātipadika)

• अर्वाचीनम्: turned hither; coming toward (us)
• अर्वाचीनम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्वाचीन (prātipadika)

• वसुविदम्: wealth-finding; wealth-bestowing
• वसुविदम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वसुविद् (prātipadika; from √विद्)

• भगम्: Bhaga (the distributor of fortune); good fortune
• भगम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भग (prātipadika)

• नः: of us; our
• नः: —
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (prātipadika)

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (prātipadika)

• इव: like; as
• इव: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (avyaya)

• अश्वाः: horses
• अश्वाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व (prātipadika)

• वाजिनः: swift; prize-winning
• वाजिनः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाजिन् (prātipadika)

• आ: hither; toward
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (upasarga/avyaya)

• वहन्तु: let them carry/bring
• वहन्तु: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (dhātu)