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Rig Veda 1.161.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 161, Mantra 7

Sukta 1.161

Rishi: Rbhus (Saudhanvanas)
Devata: Rbhus; approach to gods as result of their works

निश्चर्मणो गामरिणीत धीतिभिर्या जरन्ता युवशा ताकृणोतन । सौधन्वना अश्वादश्वमतक्षत युक्त्वा रथमुप देवाँ अयातन ॥

níś carmaṇó gā́m ariṇīta dhītíbhir yā́ jarantā́ yuvaśā́ tā́ akṛṇotana | sáudhanvanā aśvā́d aśvám atakṣata yuktvā́ rátham úpa devā́ṃ ayātana ||

ചർമത്തിൽ നിന്നു നിങ്ങൾ ധീതികളാൽ (പ്രചോദിത ചിന്തകളാൽ) ഗാവിനെ രൂപപ്പെടുത്തി; ജരിച്ചവരെ വീണ്ടും യൗവനത്തിലാക്കി. ഹേ സുധന്വന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരേ, ഒരു അശ്വത്തിൽ നിന്നു മറ്റൊരു അശ്വത്തെ നിങ്ങൾ നിർമ്മിച്ചു; രഥം യോജിപ്പിച്ച് ദേവന്മാരുടെ അടുക്കൽ നിങ്ങൾ എത്തി.

निःout, forth (as preverb)
निः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनिः (उपसर्ग) / निस्
चर्मणःof the hide/skin
चर्मणः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootचर्मन्
गाम्the cow
गाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगो
अरीणीत(he) caused to go/led, drove
अरीणीत:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootऋ (री) / अर् (गतौ) — causative stem (रीणय-)
धीतिभिःwith insights/thoughts (hymnic inspirations)
धीतिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधीति
याwhich (she/that)
या:
Kartā (relative)
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
जरन्ताaging, growing old
जरन्ता:
Kartā (agreeing with या)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootजॄ (जर्) / जरा (aging) → जरन्त्
युवशाwith youthfulness; as (if) young
युवशा:
Karaṇa (manner)
TypeAdjective
Rootयुवश
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
अकृणोतनyou (pl.) made/did
अकृणोतन:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
सौधन्वनाःthe Saudhanvanas (a group/clan)
सौधन्वनाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसौधन्वन (patronymic/tribal name)
अश्वात्from a horse
अश्वात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
अश्वम्a horse
अश्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
अतक्षतthey fashioned/hewed
अतक्षत:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootतक्ष्
युक्त्वाhaving yoked
युक्त्वा:
पूर्वकाल (prior action)
TypeGerund
Rootयुज्
रथम्the chariot
रथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
उपtowards, near
उप:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma (goal/object of motion)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
अयातनyou (pl.) went, drove (towards)
अयातन:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootया

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