Shukla Yajur Veda — Adhyaya 38, Mantra 22
Rishi: School tradition (borrowed ṛc-like praise within yajus context).
Devata: Solar tejas / Āditya (with Mitra as explicit comparison).
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh-like ṛc (probable; requires metrical verification against pada counts).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अचि॑क्रद॒द्वृषा॒ हरि॑र्म॒हान्मि॒त्रो न॑ दर्श॒तः । सᳪ सूर्ये॑ण दिद्युतदुद॒धिर्नि॒धिः
Transliteration
ácikradad vṛ́ṣā hárir mahā́n mitró na darśatáḥ | sáṃ sū́ryeṇa didyutad udadhír nidhíḥ |
Translation
Lembu jantan kekuningan yang perkasa telah berseru nyaring, indah dipandang laksana Mitra; ia berkilau bersatu dengan Surya—lautan, gedung simpanan harta.
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
अचिक्रदत् । वृषा । हरिः । महान् । मित्रः । न । दर्शतः । सम् । सूर्येण । दिद्युतत् । उदधिः । निधिः ।
Word by Word
अचिक्रदत्(he) cried out / roared
अचिक्रदत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√क्रन्द् (क्रन्दते/क्रन्दति) + उपसर्ग अ- (आङ्गिक/प्रत्ययात्मक; here as reduplicated aorist formation)
वृषाthe bull (i.e., the strong one)
वृषा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक)
हरिःthe tawny one / Hari
हरिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
महान्great
महान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
मित्रःMitra (the deity) / friend
मित्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike / as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
दर्शतःvisible, splendid to behold
दर्शतः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootदर्शत (प्रातिपदिक)
स॑म्together; completely
स॑म्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्
सूर्येणwith/by the Sun
सूर्येण:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
दिद्युतत्(he) shone / flashed
दिद्युतत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√द्युत् (द्युतते/द्युतति)
उदधिःthe ocean
उदधिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउदधि (प्रातिपदिक)
निधिःa treasure; repository
निधिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनिधि (प्रातिपदिक)
Entities Mentioned
Ā
Āditya / Sūrya (solar tejas)M
MitraH
Hari (the tawny one)Ritual Context
Viniyoga (Ritual Application)
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