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Rig Veda 7.74.6: Mandala 7, Sukta 74, Mantra 6

Sukta 7.74

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-gotra; Mandala 7 is predominantly Vasiṣṭha)
Devata: Contextually aligned with Uṣas-cycle transition (Dawn powers) and the protecting ‘nṛpātaraḥ’ as allied luminous agencies; exact devatā for 7.74.6 requires full sukta header in the source recension
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; Mandala 7 frequently uses Triṣṭubh in such praise-verses—confirmable with full metrical scan)

प्र ये ययुरवृकासो रथा इव नृपातारो जनानाम् । उत स्वेन शवसा शूशुवुर्नर उत क्षियन्ति सुक्षितिम् ॥

prá yé yayúr avṛkā́so ráthā iva nṛpātā́ro jánānām | utá svéna śávasā śūśuvúr nára utá kṣíyanti su-kṣitím ||

അവൃകാസഃ—ഹാനിയില്ലാത്ത, വഞ്ചനയില്ലാത്തവർ—രഥങ്ങളുപോലെ മുന്നോട്ട് സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്നു; ജനങ്ങളുടെ രക്ഷകരായ നൃപാതാരന്മാരെപ്പോലെ. അവർ സ്വന്തം ശവസ് (ബലം) കൊണ്ടു കൂടുതൽ കൂടുതൽ ദൃഢരാകുന്നു, യഥാർത്ഥ പുരുഷന്മാരായി; പിന്നെ അവർ സുഗമമായ വാസസ്ഥലമായ ‘സുക്ഷിതി’യിൽ—സമന്വിതമായ നിവാസത്തിൽ—വസിക്കുന്നു.

प्रforth, forward
प्र:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
येwho, which (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
ययुःwent, have gone
ययुः:
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
अवृकासःwolf-less; unharmed/undevoured (by wolves)
अवृकासः:
Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-वृक (प्रातिपदिक; nañ + वृक)
रथाःchariots
रथाः:
Upamāna (simile-base)
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
नृपातारःprotectors of men; rulers
नृपातारः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनृ-पातृ (तत्पुरुष प्रातिपदिक)
जनानाम्of the peoples
जनानाम्:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand also; moreover
उत:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
स्वेनwith their own
स्वेन:
Karaṇa
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootस्व (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
शवसाstrength, might
शवसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
शूशुवुःgrew strong; became vigorous
शूशुवुः:
TypeVerb
Rootश्वि/शु (धातु; Vedic intensive/perfect formation)
नरःmen; heroes
नरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand also
उत:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
क्षियन्तिdwell; abide; settle
क्षियन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootक्षि (धातु)
सुक्षितिम्good dwelling/abode; good settlement
सुक्षितिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसु-क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्ग/उपपद + क्षिति)

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