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Rig Veda 1.6.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 6, Mantra 1

Sukta 1.6

Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; for 1.6 commonly Vaiśvāmitra lineage)
Devata: Indra (with solar/rocanā imagery; the verse evokes the yoking of the radiant power in Indra’s cosmic action)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3 pādas of 8 syllables; typical for early RV 1 hymns to Indra)

युञ्जन्ति ब्रध्नमरुषं चरन्तं परि तस्थुषः । रोचन्ते रोचना दिवि ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.6.1

yuñjánti bradhnám aruṣáṃ cárantaṃ pári tasthúṣaḥ | rócante rocanā́ diví ||

ಅವರು ತಾಮ್ರವರ್ಣದ, ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಯ ಬಲವನ್ನು (ಬ್ರಧ್ನ) ಯುಕ್ತಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ—ಅದು ಪರಿವೃತ್ತ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ; ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತ ಸ್ಥಿರ ಶಕ್ತಿಗಳು ನಿಂತಿವೆ. ದಿವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಯ ಲೋಕಗಳು ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ಜ್ವಲಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.

युञ्जन्तिthey yoke / harness
युञ्जन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (युजँ)
ब्रध्नम्the tawny one / the bright (sun)
ब्रध्नम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (also used adjectivally)
Rootब्रध्न (प्रातिपदिक)
अरुषम्ruddy, reddish
अरुषम्:
कर्म (विशेषणत्वेन)
TypeAdjective
Rootअरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
चरन्तम्moving, roaming
चरन्तम्:
कर्म (विशेषणत्वेन)
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootचर् (चरँ) → चरन्त् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
परिaround
परि:
(उपसर्ग/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
तस्थुषःof those standing around / the surrounding (ones)
तस्थुषः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) / कर्ता (यदि प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्)
TypeParticiple (perfect/stative, used substantively)
Rootस्था (ष्ठा) → तस्थुस् (परिपूर्ण/परफेक्ट कृदन्त-आधारः)
रोचन्तेthey shine
रोचन्ते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootरुच् (रुचँ)
रोचनाःthe lights / luminous realms
रोचनाः:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootरोचना (प्रातिपदिक; रुच्-धातोः नामधातु/भाववाचक) अथवा रोचन (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
दिविin heaven / in the sky
दिवि:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक: दिव्)

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