Rig Veda 1.113.14: Mandala 1, Sukta 113, Mantra 14

Sukta 1.113

Rishi: Kutsa Āṅgirasa (traditional attribution for RV 1.113)

Devata: Uṣas (Dawn)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

व्यञ्जिभिर्दिव आतास्वद्यौदप कृष्णां निर्णिजं देव्यावः । प्रबोधयन्त्यरुणेभिरश्वैरोषा याति सुयुजा रथेन ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.113.14

Transliteration

vy àñjíbhiḥ divá ātā́sv adyaut ápa kṛṣṇā́m nirṇíjaṃ devy ā́vaḥ | prabodháyanty aruṇébhiḥ aśváir óṣā yāti suyújā ráthena ||

Translation

With her radiant adornments she shines forth from the dwelling-places of Heaven; the goddess has cast away the black covering. Awakening all with her ruddy horses, Uṣas comes, well-yoked, upon her chariot.

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• व्यञ्जिभिः: with adornments/with ornaments (means)
• व्यञ्जिभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यञ्जि- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘अलङ्कार/प्रकाशन-उपकरण’)

• दिवः: from heaven/sky
• दिवः: Apādāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्/द्यौ- (प्रातिपदिक)

• आ: towards, forth
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/निपात)

• आतस्वत्: straightway/just so, forthwith
• आतस्वत्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-तस्-वत् (अव्यय/तद्धित; ‘तस्मात् प्रकारात्’)

• द्यौत्: shone forth
• द्यौत्: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: द्युत् (धातु: द्युतँ ‘दीप्तौ’)

• अप: away, off
• अप: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अप (उपसर्ग/निपात)

• कृष्णाम्: the black (darkness)
• कृष्णाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण- (प्रातिपदिक)

• निर्णिजम्: covering/garment (veil)
• निर्णिजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्णिज्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘आवरण/वस्त्र/आच्छादन’)

• देव्यावः: the divine help/protection (of the goddess)
• देव्यावः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव्यावस्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘देवी-आवस्’ = दिव्य-रक्षा/सहायता)

• प्रबोधयन्ती: awakening, rousing
• प्रबोधयन्ती: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√बुध् (धातु: बुधँ ‘अवबोधने’)

• अरुणेभिः: with ruddy (ones)
• अरुणेभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरुण- (प्रातिपदिक)

• अश्वैः: with horses
• अश्वैः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व- (प्रातिपदिक)

• उषाः: Dawn
• उषाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: उषस्- (प्रातिपदिक)

• याति: goes, comes
• याति: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √या (धातु: या ‘गत्यर्थे’)

• सुयुजा: with well-yoked (team)
• सुयुजा: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-युज् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सु’ + युज् ‘युक्त’)

• रथेन: with a chariot
• रथेन: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ- (प्रातिपदिक)