Rig Veda 7.79.4: Mandala 7, Sukta 79, Mantra 4
Sukta 7.79
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭhāḥ; Vasiṣṭha family hymn-tradition)
Devata: Uṣas (Dawn), with implicit linkage to Indra as vṛṣabha (the force that breaks the rock)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 7.79; verse shows triṣṭubh-like cadence)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तावदुषो राधो अस्मभ्यं रास्व यावत्स्तोतृभ्यो अरदो गृणाना । यां त्वा जज्ञुर्वृषभस्या रवेण वि दृळ्हस्य दुरो अद्रेरौर्णोः ॥
Transliteration
tā́vad uṣo rā́dho asmábhyaṃ rāsva yā́vat stotṛ́bhyo árado gṛṇānā́ | yā́ṃ tvā jajñúr vṛṣabhásya ráveṇa ví dṛḷhásya dúro ádrer aurṇoḥ ||
Translation
暁（ウシャス）よ、われらにも、汝が讃歌を唱えつつ汝を確証する詠唱の聖賢たちに与えるのと同じほどの、満ち足りた恵み（ラーダス）を授けよ。雄牛（インドラ）の叫びによって汝を知った彼らのために、汝は堅く据えられた岩の扉を大きく開き、隠された光を顕現させた。
Word by Word
तावत्so much; to that extent
तावत्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतावत् (प्रमाण/परिमाण-प्रातिपदिक)
उषोO Uṣas (Dawn)
उषो:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
राधःbounty; gift; wealth
राधः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्मभ्यम्to us
अस्मभ्यम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रास्वgive; bestow
रास्व:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootरा (ददाने) / रास् (वेदिक रूप)
यावत्as much as; to the extent that
यावत्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयावत् (प्रमाण/परिमाण-प्रातिपदिक)
स्तोतृभ्यःto the praisers; to the singers
स्तोतृभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोतृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √स्तु)
अरदःthe generous one
अरदः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअरद् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘उदार/दानी’ अर्थे, वेदिक)
गृणानाpraising; singing (hymns)
गृणाना:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootगृणान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √गॄ/गृ ‘स्तुतौ’)
याम्whom (her)
याम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
जज्ञुःhave known; recognized
जज्ञुः:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√ज्ञा (अवबोधने) — वेदिक परिपूर्ण/परफेक्ट रूप
वृषभस्यof the bull (i.e., the strong one)
वृषभस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
रवेणwith the roar; with the sound
रवेण:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरव (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart; asunder; forth
वि:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
दृळ्हस्यof the firm; of the strong
दृळ्हस्य:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootदृळ्ह (प्रातिपदिक; ‘दृढ’ का वेदिक रूप)
दुरःdoors; gates
दुरः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्वर्/दुर् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘द्वार’)
अद्रेःof the rock; of the mountain
अद्रेः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootअद्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
और्णोःyou have opened/uncovered (lit. unbarred)
और्णोः:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वृ (वरणे/आवरणे) — वेदिक लिट् रूप
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