Rig Veda 1.161.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 161, Mantra 7

Sukta 1.161

Rishi: Rbhus (Saudhanvanas)

Devata: Rbhus; approach to gods as result of their works

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

निश्चर्मणो गामरिणीत धीतिभिर्या जरन्ता युवशा ताकृणोतन । सौधन्वना अश्वादश्वमतक्षत युक्त्वा रथमुप देवाँ अयातन ॥

Transliteration

níś carmaṇó gā́m ariṇīta dhītíbhir yā́ jarantā́ yuvaśā́ tā́ akṛṇotana | sáudhanvanā aśvā́d aśvám atakṣata yuktvā́ rátham úpa devā́ṃ ayātana ||

Translation

ಚರ್ಮದಿಂದ ನೀವು ಧೀತಿಗಳಿಂದ (ಪ್ರೇರಿತ ಚಿಂತನೆಗಳಿಂದ) ಗೋವನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿದಿರಿ; ವೃದ್ಧರಾದವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೌವನಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದಿರಿ. ಹೇ ಸುಧಾನ್ವನನ ಪುತ್ರರೇ, ಒಂದು ಅಶ್ವದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಅಶ್ವವನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದಿರಿ; ರಥವನ್ನು ಜೂತಗೊಳಿಸಿ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದಿರಿ.

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Word by Word

• निः: out, forth (as preverb)
• निः: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निः (उपसर्ग) / निस्

• चर्मणः: of the hide/skin
• चर्मणः: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर्मन्

• गाम्: the cow
• गाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो

• अरीणीत: (he) caused to go/led, drove
• अरीणीत: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: ऋ (री) / अर् (गतौ) — causative stem (रीणय-)

• धीतिभिः: with insights/thoughts (hymnic inspirations)
• धीतिभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: धीति

• या: which (she/that)
• या: Kartā (relative)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्

• जरन्ता: aging, growing old
• जरन्ता: Kartā (agreeing with या)
• Type: Adjective/Participle
• Root: जॄ (जर्) / जरा (aging) → जरन्त्

• युवशा: with youthfulness; as (if) young
• युवशा: Karaṇa (manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युवश

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्

• अकृणोतन: you (pl.) made/did
• अकृणोतन: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ

• सौधन्वनाः: the Saudhanvanas (a group/clan)
• सौधन्वनाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौधन्वन (patronymic/tribal name)

• अश्वात्: from a horse
• अश्वात्: Apādāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व

• अश्वम्: a horse
• अश्वम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व

• अतक्षत: they fashioned/hewed
• अतक्षत: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: तक्ष्

• युक्त्वा: having yoked
• युक्त्वा: पूर्वकाल (prior action)
• Type: Gerund
• Root: युज्

• रथम्: the chariot
• रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ

• उप: towards, near
• उप: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karma (goal/object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव

• अयातन: you (pl.) went, drove (towards)
• अयातन: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: या