Rig Veda 7.69.1: Mandala 7, Sukta 69, Mantra 1
Sukta 7.69
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Maṇḍala 7)
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (high probability; hymn-opening invocation style)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ वां रथो रोदसी बद्बधानो हिरण्ययो वृषभिर्यात्वश्वैः । घृतवर्तनिः पविभी रुचान इषां वोळ्हा नृपतिर्वाजिनीवान् ॥
Transliteration
ā́ vām rátho ródasī badbadhānó hiraṇyáyo vṛ́ṣabhir yātú aśváīḥ | ghṛtávartaniḥ pavíbhiḥ rucānó iṣā́ṃ voḷhā́ nṛpátir vājinī́vān ||
Translation
汝らの車よ来たれ――天と地とを結び合わせつつ――黄金に輝き、強き牡馬に牽かれて。澄明なる光（ギー）の道を走り、力（パヴィ）もて照り映えつつ、衝力イシャー（iṣā）を運ぶ者、人の旅路の主、豊かな充溢を具える者。
Word by Word
आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
वाम्to/for you two; of you two
वाम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (2nd pers. pronoun)
रथःchariot
रथः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (prātipadika)
रोदसीthe two worlds (heaven and earth)
रोदसी:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी (dual stem)
बद्बधानःbinding/fastening (together); yoking
बद्बधानः:
Kartā (agreeing with रथः)
TypeVerb-participle
Rootबन्ध् (dhātu) → बद्बध (intensive/reduplicated base)
हिindeed; for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
हिरण्ययःgolden
हिरण्ययः:
Viśeṣaṇa (of रथः)
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्यय (prātipadika)
वृषभिःwith bulls; with strong ones
वृषभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (prātipadika)
यातुlet it come/go
यातु:
— (injunctive/command)
TypeVerb
Rootया (dhātu)
अश्वैःwith horses
अश्वैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (prātipadika)
घृतवर्तनिःhaving ghee as its track/way; whose course is ghee
घृतवर्तनिः:
Viśeṣaṇa (of रथः)
TypeAdjective
Rootघृत-वर्तनि (compound prātipadika)
पविभिःwith felly-segments/rims; with iron bands (of wheels)
पविभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपवि (prātipadika)
रुचानःshining; gleaming
रुचानः:
Kartā (agreeing with रथः)
TypeVerb-participle
Rootरुच् (dhātu)
इषाम्of refreshments/impulses; of provisions
इषाम्:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा (prātipadika)
वःof you (your)
वः:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (2nd pers. pronoun)
वोळ्हाcarrier; conveyer
वोळ्हा:
Kartā (apposition to रथः / or to implied driver)
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootवह् (dhātu) → वोळ्हृ (agent noun)
नृपतिःlord of men
नृपतिः:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootनृ-पति (compound prātipadika)
वाजिनीवान्possessing prize-winning power; rich in steeds/strength
वाजिनीवान्:
Viśeṣaṇa (of रथः / of the appositional subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootवाजिनीवत् (prātipadika)
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