Rig Veda 6.47.24: Mandala 6, Sukta 47, Mantra 24
Sukta 6.47
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (traditional)
Devata: Indra (implicit frame of the hymn); human agents named
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh sequence context; verse is shorter—metrical check advised
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
दश रथान्प्रष्टिमतः शतं गा अथर्वभ्यः । अश्वथः पायवेऽदात् ॥
Transliteration
dáśa rathā́n práṣṭimatáḥ śatáṃ gā́ atharvábhyaḥ | aśváthaḥ pāyáve ’dāt ||
Translation
പത്ത് രഥങ്ങൾ—പ്രഷ്ടിമതഃ (സുസജ്ജിതം)—അഥർവന്മാർക്കായി നൂറ് ഗോവുകൾ; അശ്വഥൻ പായുവിന് ഇവ നൽകി.
Word by Word
दशten
दश:
कर्म (रथान् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun (Numeral)
Rootदशन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
रथान्chariots
रथान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रष्टिमतःhaving spears/lances (spear-equipped)
प्रष्टिमतः:
कर्म (रथान् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रष्टिमत् (प्रष्टि + मतुप्) (प्रातिपदिक)
शतम्a hundred
शतम्:
कर्म (गा इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun (Numeral)
Rootशत (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
गाःcows
गाः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
अथर्वभ्यःto the Atharvans / to the Atharva-priests
अथर्वभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootअथर्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्वथःAśvatha (a person)
अश्वथः:
कर्ता
TypeProper Noun
Rootअश्वथ (प्रातिपदिक)
पायवेto Pāyu (a person)
पायवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeProper Noun
Rootपायु (प्रातिपदिक)
अदात्gave
अदात्:
(क्रिया) दानकर्म
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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