Rig Veda 8.5.35: Mandala 8, Sukta 5, Mantra 35
Sukta 8.5
Rishi: Same RV 8.5 cycle seer.
Devata: Aśvinau (Nāsatyā).
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-family (needs metrical audit).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
हिरण्ययेन रथेन द्रवत्पाणिभिरश्वैः । धीजवना नासत्या ॥
Transliteration
hiraṇyáyena ráthena drávátpāṇibhir áśvaiḥ | dhī́javanā nā́satyā ||
Translation
Dengan rata emas, dengan kuda-kuda yang ‘tangan’-nya sendiri pantas, wahai Nāsatyā (kembar Aśvin), yang tangkas dalam ilham—masuklah ke dalam diri kami dan jadikan akal budi kami suatu kelajuan cahaya yang membawa hidup maju dalam kebenaran.
Word by Word
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
हिरण्ययेनwith/by the golden
हिरण्ययेन:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
रथेनchariot
रथेन:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
द्रवत्पाणिभिःwith swift hands (having running/quick hands)
द्रवत्पाणिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootद्रवत्-पाणि (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समास)
अश्वैःwith horses
अश्वैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
धीजवनाःswift through thought / thought-impelled swift ones
धीजवनाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootधी-जवन (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समास)
नासत्याthe Nāsatyas (the Aśvins)
नासत्या:
Kartā
TypeNoun (proper/theonym)
Rootनासत्य (प्रातिपदिक; अश्विनौ-देवनाम)
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