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Rig Veda 1.120.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 120, Mantra 9

Sukta 1.120

Rishi: Kakṣīvān Dairghatamasa (traditional for RV 1.120)
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like/short metre (requires śākhā verification; commonly RV 1.120 uses shorter metres than the preceding triṣṭubhs)

दुहीयन्मित्रधितये युवाकु राये च नो मिमीतं वाजवत्यै । इषे च नो मिमीतं धेनुमत्यै ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.120.9

duhī́yan mitrádhitaye yuvā́ku rāyé ca no mimītaṃ vā́javatyai | iṣé ca no mimītaṃ dhenúmatyai ||

മിത്രന്റെ അടിസ്ഥാനമായ ധൃതി (മിത്രധിതി)ക്കായി ദോഹനം ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ, ഹേ യുഗളരേ, ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് റായ—അസ്തിത്വത്തിന്റെ സമൃദ്ധി—വാജവത്യൈ (വിജയശാലി/ബലവത്തായ) ആകുവാൻ അളന്നു തരുവിൻ. അതുപോലെ ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് ഇഷേ—പ്രേരിത അന്വേഷശക്തി—ധേനുമത്യൈ (പ്രകാശഗോവാൽ സമൃദ്ധമായ) ആകുവാൻ അളന്നു തരുവിൻ.

दुहीयन्milking / drawing forth
दुहीयन्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootदुह्
मित्रधितयेfor friendship / for friendly disposition
मित्रधितये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootमित्रधिति-
युवाकुO youthful one (epithet)
युवाकु:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootयुवाकु-
रायेfor wealth
राये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootराय् / राय-
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
नःof us / our
नः:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
मिमीतम्you two have measured out / apportioned
मिमीतम्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootमा (मि) / मिमीते
वाजवत्यैfor (a gift) rich in prizes/strength
वाजवत्यै:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective
Rootवाजवत्-
इषेfor refreshment / nourishment
इषे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootइष् / इषा-
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
नःof us / our
नः:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
मिमीतम्you two have measured out / apportioned
मिमीतम्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootमा (मि) / मिमीते
धेनुमत्यैfor (a gift) possessing cows / rich in milch-cows
धेनुमत्यै:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective
Rootधेनुमत्-

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