Rig Veda 5.73.5: Mandala 5, Sukta 73, Mantra 5
Sukta 5.73
Devata: Aśvins (with Sūryā as associated figure)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ यद्वां सूर्या रथं तिष्ठद्रघुष्यदं सदा । परि वामरुषा वयो घृणा वरन्त आतपः ॥
Transliteration
ā́ yád vāṃ sū́ryā ráthaṃ tíṣṭhad raghu-syádaṃ sádā | pári vām aruṣā́ váyo ghṛṇā́ váranta ātápaḥ ||
Translation
When Sūryā mounts your chariot—ever swift in its movement—around you the ruddy steeds of life-force wheel, and the glow and heat gather about you: a sign of the awakening radiance that accompanies your coming.
Word by Word
आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
यत्when; that (which)
यत्:
Adhikaraṇa (काल-सम्बन्धे) / सम्बन्धक
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वाम्of you two; you two
वाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive) / Karma (if taken as object)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
सूर्याःof the Sun
सूर्याः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
तिष्ठत्standing; being set/placed
तिष्ठत्:
Kartā-विशेषण / क्रियाविशेषण
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootस्था (धातु)
रघुष्यदम्swift-gliding; quickly running
रघुष्यदम्:
Karma-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootरघु + स्यद (प्रातिपदिक; ‘swift’ + ‘gliding/running’)
सदाalways
सदा:
Adhikaraṇa (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा (अव्यय)
परिaround
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वाम्you two
वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
अरुषाःthe ruddy (ones); ruddy steeds/rays
अरुषाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootअरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
वयःflight; winged speed (vigor)
वयः:
Karma (if ‘choose/seek’ takes it) / Kartā-सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootवयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
घृणाglow; heat; radiance
घृणा:
Kartā (with वयः as a coordinated subject in Vedic style) / हेतु-भाव
TypeNoun
Rootघृणा (प्रातिपदिक)
वरन्तेthey choose; they seek
वरन्ते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवृ (धातु; ‘to choose, prefer, seek’)
आतपःheats; burning rays; sunshine
आतपः:
Kartā (subject of वरन्ते) / or apposition to अरुषाः
TypeNoun
Rootआतप (प्रातिपदिक)
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