Rig Veda 1.30.17: Mandala 1, Sukta 30, Mantra 17
Sukta 1.30
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for RV 1.30; note: Aśvin verses may reflect a shift in address within the hymn)
Devata: Aśvins
Chandas: Jagatī/Triṣṭubh (uncertain here; verify by syllable count—this pāda structure may differ from preceding Indra verses)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आश्विनावश्वावत्येषा यातं शवीरया । गोमद्दस्रा हिरण्यवत् ॥
Transliteration
ā́śvināv áśvāvatyeṣā́ yātaṃ śávīrayā | gómad dasrā híraṇyavat ||
Translation
ഹേ അശ്വിനൗ, അശ്വസമൃദ്ധമായ ഈ അർപ്പണ-ശക്തിയോടെ വരുവിൻ—ശവീരയാ (വീര്യവത്തായ ബലം) കൊണ്ട്. ഹേ ദസ്രാ (അദ്ഭുതകർതാക്കൾ), ഗോമത് (ഗോസംപത്തുള്ള)യും ഹിരണ്യവത് (സ്വർണമയ)യും ആയ സമൃദ്ധി കൊണ്ടുവരുവിൻ.
Word by Word
आश्विनौthe two Aśvins
आश्विनौ:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (proper, dual deity)
Rootआश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक; अश्व ‘horse’ से) / अश्विनौ (युगल-देवता)
अश्वावत्in/at (a place) having horses; horse-rich
अश्वावत्:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्वावत् (प्रातिपदिक; अश्व + -वत्)
इषाrefreshment; nourishment; strength
इषा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइषा (प्रातिपदिक; इष्/इष् ‘to seek, impel’ से ‘refreshment/strength’)
यातम्come! (you two)
यातम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु) ‘to go’
शवीरयाwith mighty (power)
शवीरया:
करण
TypeAdjective (instrumental qualifier)
Rootशवीर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘strong, mighty’)
गोमत्rich in cattle
गोमत्:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमत् (प्रातिपदिक; गो + -मत्)
दस्राO wondrous/skillful ones (Aśvins)
दस्रा:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (vocative of dual deity)
Rootदस्र (प्रातिपदिक; अश्विनोः विशेषण ‘wondrous/skillful’)
हिरण्यवत्rich in gold
हिरण्यवत्:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक; हिरण्य + -वत्)
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