Rig Veda 5.56.6: Mandala 5, Sukta 56, Mantra 6
Sukta 5.56
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) — probable for RV 5.56
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
युङ्ग्ध्वं ह्यरुषी रथे युङ्ग्ध्वं रथेषु रोहितः । युङ्ग्ध्वं हरी अजिरा धुरि वोळ्हवे वहिष्ठा धुरि वोळ्हवे ॥
Transliteration
yuṅgdhváṃ hí áruṣīḥ ráthe yuṅgdhváṃ rátheṣu róhitaḥ | yuṅgdhváṃ hárī ajirá dhurí voḷháve váhiṣṭhā dhurí voḷháve ||
Translation
खरोखरच अरुषी (तांबूस/लालसर) अश्विनी रथाला जुडा; रथांवर रोहित (लाल) अश्वही जुडा. धुरीवर वेगवान हरि (कपिश/बे) अश्व जुडा, जेणेकरून ते तुम्हाला वहातील—धुरीवर तेच श्रेष्ठ वहनकर्ते, तुम्हाला वहोत.
Word by Word
युङ्ग्ध्वम्yoke (you all)!
युङ्ग्ध्वम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (युञ्ज्)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
अरुषीthe two tawny (mares)
अरुषी:
Karma
TypeNoun (f.)
Rootअरुषी (प्रातिपदिक)
रथेon/in the chariot
रथे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun (m.)
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
युङ्ग्ध्वम्yoke (you all)!
युङ्ग्ध्वम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (युञ्ज्)
रथेषुin/on the chariots
रथेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun (m.)
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
रोहितःthe ruddy (ones), the bays
रोहितः:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective (m.)
Rootरोहित (प्रातिपदिक)
युङ्ग्ध्वम्yoke (you all)!
युङ्ग्ध्वम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (युञ्ज्)
हरीthe two bay steeds
हरी:
Karma
TypeNoun (m.)
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
अजिराswift
अजिरा:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअजिर (प्रातिपदिक)
धुरिon the yoke/pole
धुरि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun (f.)
Rootधुर्/धुरा (प्रातिपदिक)
वःof you, your
वः:
Sampradāna (स्वाम्यर्थे/सम्बन्धे)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
वोळ्हवेto carry, to convey
वोळ्हवे:
Prayojana
TypeVerb (non-finite)
Rootवह् (वोढुम्/वोळ्हुम्; Vedic infinitive)
वहिष्ठाmost conveying, best at bearing
वहिष्ठा:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवहिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; वह् + इष्ठन्)
धुरिon the yoke/pole
धुरि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun (f.)
Rootधुर्/धुरा (प्रातिपदिक)
वोळ्हवेto carry, to convey
वोळ्हवे:
Prayojana
TypeVerb (non-finite)
Rootवह् (वोढुम्/वोळ्हुम्; Vedic infinitive)
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Vedic Cosmology
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Chanting Notes
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