Rig Veda 7.75.5: Mandala 7, Sukta 75, Mantra 5
Sukta 7.75
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Uṣas (in relation to Sūrya)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वाजिनीवती सूर्यस्य योषा चित्रामघा राय ईशे वसूनाम् । ऋषिष्टुता जरयन्ती मघोन्युषा उच्छति वह्निभिर्गृणाना ॥
Transliteration
vājínīvatī sū́ryasya yóṣā citrā́-maghā rāyá ī́śe vásūnām | ṛ́ṣi-stutā jarayántī maghónī uṣā́ ucchati váhni-bhir gṛṇānā́ ||
Translation
力を具えし者、太陽の若き花嫁。多彩なる贈り物に富み、財宝の満ち満ちたるものを統べる。リシたちに讃えられ、時を新たにしつつ、寛きウシャス（曙光）は昇る—火の舌のごとき熱願の力（ヴァフニ）に歌われながら。
Word by Word
वाजिनीवतीpossessing steeds/strength; rich in prize-winning power
वाजिनीवती:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootवाजिनीवत् (प्रातिपदिक; वाजिन् + -वत्)
सूर्यस्यof the Sun
सूर्यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
योषाthe young woman/maiden (Dawn)
योषा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootयोषा (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्रामघाof brilliant bounty; splendidly generous
चित्रामघा:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootचित्रामघा (प्रातिपदिक; चित्र + मघा)
रायःof wealth
रायः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/रायि (प्रातिपदिक ‘wealth’)
ईशेrules, has mastery
ईशे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootईश् (धातु)
वसूनाम्of goods/treasures
वसूनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋषिष्टुताpraised by seers
ऋषिष्टुता:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (kṛdanta epithet)
Rootऋषि-स्तुत (कृदन्त/समास; स्तु ‘to praise’ → स्तुत ‘praised’)
जरयन्तीwearing away (the darkness), making (it) wither
जरयन्ती:
कर्तृ (विशेषण/सहक्रिया)
TypeVerb-participle
Rootजरय् (धातु; ‘to make old, wear down’)
मघोनीthe bountiful one, generous lady
मघोनी:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमघोनी (प्रातिपदिक; मघवन्-स्त्री)
उषाःDawn
उषाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
उच्छतिshines forth, dawns
उच्छति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-√श्वि/श्वि (वैदिक ‘to shine, dawn’; परस्मैपद)
वह्निभिःwith (their) hymning priests / bearers (of praise)
वह्निभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
गृणानाpraising, singing (hymns)
गृणाना:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeVerb-participle
Rootगृ (धातु ‘to sing/praise’) → गृणान (कृदन्त)
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