Rig Veda 7.68.6: Mandala 7, Sukta 68, Mantra 6
Sukta 7.68
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha family, Maṇḍala 7 tradition)
Devata: Aśvinau (the Twin Powers of swift aid and luminous healing)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; Maṇḍala 7 Aśvin hymns predominantly Triṣṭubh—verify against pada count in critical edition)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत त्यद्वां जुरते अश्विना भूच्च्यवानाय प्रतीत्यं हविर्दे । अधि यद्वर्प इतऊति धत्थः ॥
Transliteration
utá tyád vām juraté aśvinā bhū́c cyávānāya pratī́tyaṃ havirdé | adhí yád várpa itá-ū́ti dhattháḥ ||
Translation
And that too became a thing of your growing power, O Aśvins: the offering that awakens the return-movement for Cyavāna; for you set upon him the radiant form by your help coming from here (from our human field).
Word by Word
उतand; also; moreover
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
त्यत्that (thing)
त्यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun (demonstrative)
Rootतद्
वाम्of you two / to you two
वाम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun (2nd person)
Rootयुष्मद्
जुरतेis eager/presses on; hastens (towards)
जुरते:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootजुर् (जुरति/जुरते) अथवा जर् (जरते)
अश्विनाO Aśvins
अश्विना:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
भूत्became; has come to be
भूत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootभू
च्यवानायfor Cyavāna
च्यवानाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (proper name, dative)
Rootच्यवन (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √च्यु/च्यव्)
प्रतीत्यम्having approached; coming near (as an offering)
प्रतीत्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootप्रतीत्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, प्रति-√इ)
हविःoblation
हविः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहविस्
देgive (you two)!
दे:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootदा
अधिupon; over; in addition
अधि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/preposition)
Rootअधि
यत्which (that)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद्
वर्पःform; beauty; bodily shape
वर्पः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर्पस्
इत्indeed; just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable (particle)
Rootइत्
ऊतिhelp; aid
ऊति:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऊति
धत्थःyou two have placed/established; you two bestowed
धत्थः:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootधा
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