Rig Veda 10.35.3 — Mandala 10, Sukta 35, Mantra 3
Sukta 10.35
Rishi: Unknown/varied attributions in tradition for RV 10.35; commonly associated with dawn/fire imagery (check specific Anukramaṇī for exact seer)
Devata: Dyāvā-Pṛthivī; Uṣas; Agni (kindled) as the immediate focus for svasti
Chandas: Jagatī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
द्यावा नो अद्य पृथिवी अनागसो मही त्रायेतां सुविताय मातरा । उषा उच्छन्त्यप बाधतामघं स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे ॥
Transliteration
dyā́vā no adyá pṛthivī́ anā́gaso mahī́ trā́yetāṁ suvitā́ya mā́tarā | uṣā́ ucchánty ápa bādhatām agháṁ svastí agníṁ samidhānám īmahe ||
Translation
Semoga Langit dan Bumi hari ini—para Ibu agung yang tidak bernoda—melindungi kami demi perjalanan yang baik dan langkah yang benar. Semoga Fajar, ketika ia terbit, menghalau kejahatan; demi sejahtera kami memohon Agni yang sedang dinyalakan di dalam.
Word by Word
द्यावाthe two heavens (Heaven)
द्यावा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootद्याव् (प्रातिपदिक: द्याव्/द्यौ ‘द्यौः’)
नःof us / for us
नः:
सम्प्रदान (हित/लाभ-सम्बन्ध)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अद्यtoday, now
अद्य:
अधिकरण (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य
पृथिवीEarth
पृथिवी:
कर्तृ (द्यावा…पृथिवी—समुच्चित कर्तृ)
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
अनागसःfaultless, sinless
अनागसः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootअनागस् (a- + आगस् ‘sin, fault’)
महीgreat, mighty
मही:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootमही (प्रातिपदिक; ‘मह्’ से) অথবা ‘मही’ as adj./noun
त्रायेताम्may they two protect
त्रायेताम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootत्रा (धातु) ‘to protect’
सुवितायfor good passage/welfare
सुविताय:
सम्प्रदान (उद्देश्य/हित)
TypeNoun
Rootसुवित (सु- + वित ‘finding/way’, ‘good course, welfare’)
मातरौthe two mothers
मातरौ:
कर्तृ (द्यावा-पृथिवी का पुनर्निर्देश)
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
उषाःDawn
उषाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘Dawn’
उच्छन्तीshining forth, rising
उच्छन्ती:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeParticiple (Adjectival) from verb
Rootवस्/उष्? (धातु: वस् ‘to shine’ से ‘उच्छ्’/‘उद्-छद्’ नहीं; RV में ‘उच्छ्’ = ‘to shine forth, rise’)
अपaway, off
अप:
(क्रियाविशेषक)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb) / particle
Rootअप
बाधताम्let her drive away
बाधताम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootबाध् (धातु) ‘to press, drive away, repel’
अघम्evil, harm
अघम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअघ (प्रातिपदिक) ‘evil, harm, sin’
स्वस्तिwell-being, auspiciously
स्वस्ति:
(क्रियाविशेषक/फल)
TypeIndeclinable / Noun used adverbially
Rootस्वस्ति (सु- + अस्ति)
अग्निम्Agni
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
समिधानम्being kindled, kindled
समिधानम्:
कर्म-विशेषण
TypeParticiple (past passive) used adjectivally
Rootसम्-इन्ध् (धातु) ‘to kindle’ → ‘समिधान’ (ppp/part.)
ईमहेwe seek / we invoke / we approach
ईमहे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु) ‘to go/strive’ with ā-?; RV ‘ईमहे’ from √इ (to go) / √यम्? traditional: √इ ‘to go, seek’ in 1pl med.
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