Rig Veda 1.116.17 — Mandala 1, Sukta 116, Mantra 17
Sukta 1.116
Rishi: Dīrghatamas Āucathya (traditional attribution for RV 1.116–1.117)
Devata: Aśvinau (Nāsatyā)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ वां रथं दुहिता सूर्यस्य कार्ष्मेवातिष्ठदर्वता जयन्ती । विश्वे देवा अन्वमन्यन्त हृद्भिः समु श्रिया नासत्या सचेथे ॥
Transliteration
ā vā́m ráthaṁ duhitā́ sū́ryasya kā́rṣmevā́tiṣṭhad árvātā́ jáyantī | víśve devā́ ánv amanyanta hṛ́dbhiḥ sám u śriyā́ nāsatyā sacethe ||
Translation
The Daughter of the Sun ascended your chariot as one mounts a car, victorious in the forward movement of the steed. All the gods assented in their hearts; O Nāsatyas, you two moved together in a gathered radiance of śrī—beauty, harmony, and luminous fulfilment.
Word by Word
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
वाम्to/for you two; of you two
वाम्:
सम्प्रदान (to you two) / सम्बन्ध (of you two)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
दुहिताdaughter
दुहिता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदुहितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
सूर्यस्यof Sūrya (the Sun)
सूर्यस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
कार्ष्माa carpenter
कार्ष्मा:
कर्तृ (उपमान-कर्तृ)
TypeNoun
Rootकार्ष्मन्/कार्ष्मा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘carpenter/wood-worker’)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
आतिष्ठत्mounted, stepped onto
आतिष्ठत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु) + आ (उपसर्ग)
अर्वताwith a steed; by means of a horse
अर्वता:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअर्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
जयन्तीwinning, victorious
जयन्ती:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootजि (धातु) → जयन्त् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
विश्वेall
विश्वे:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अनुafter, along, in accordance
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अमन्यन्तthey thought, they approved/considered
अमन्यन्त:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootमन् (धातु) + अ (उपसर्ग/प्रवृत्त्यर्थ)
हृद्भिःwith (their) hearts
हृद्भिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootहृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
उindeed, also
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
श्रियाwith splendor/beauty, with prosperity
श्रिया:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (प्रातिपदिक)
नासत्याO Nāsatyas (Aśvins)
नासत्या:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (dual name)
Rootनासत्य (प्रातिपदिक; अश्विनौ)
सचेथेyou two accompany/are associated (with)
सचेथे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootसच् (धातु ‘to accompany, be associated’) / सच (प्रातिपदिक-भाव)
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