Mantra 4

Sukta 26

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

युञ्जन्ति ब्रध्नमरुषं चरन्तं परि तस्थुषः । रोचन्ते रोचना दिवि

IAST Transliteration

yuñjánti bradhnám aruṣáṃ cárantaṃ pári tasthúṣaḥ | rócante rocanā́ diví

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

They yoke the tawny, ruddy one that moves, while all that stand encompass him; the luminous realms shine forth in heaven.

Translation

ସେମାନେ ଭ୍ରଧ୍ନ—ଅରୁଷ, ତାମ୍ର-ପୀତବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଚଳନଶୀଳକୁ—ଯୋଗ କରନ୍ତି; ଏବଂ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ସ୍ଥିର ଭାବେ ଦଣ୍ଡାୟମାନ, ସେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ତାହାକୁ ଚାରିପାଖରେ ଘେରି ରହନ୍ତି। ଦିବିରେ ରୋଚନା—ପ୍ରକାଶମୟ ଲୋକ—ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• युञ्जन्ति: they yoke / harness
• युञ्जन्ति: क्रिया (कर्तृ-व्यापार) / मुख्यक्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (युजँ)

• ब्रध्नम्: the tawny one (Sun/steed)
• ब्रध्नम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun (also used adjectivally)
• Root: ब्रध्न (प्रातिपदिक)

• अरुषम्: ruddy, reddish
• अरुषम्: कर्म (विशेषण-रूपेण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरुष (प्रातिपदिक)

• चरन्तम्: moving, roaming
• चरन्तम्: कर्म (विशेषण-रूपेण)
• Type: Verb-derived participle
• Root: चर् (चरँ)

• परि: around
• परि: उपसर्ग/दिशा-सम्बन्ध (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable (preverb/preposition)
• Root: परि

• तस्थुषः: of those who stand (around)
• तस्थुषः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) — ‘of those standing (around)’
• Type: Verb-derived (perfect participial base used as noun)
• Root: स्था (ष्ठा) → तस्थुष् (परिपूर्ण/भूत कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) अथवा परस्मैपद-परिपूर्ण रूपाधार

• रोचन्ते: they shine
• रोचन्ते: क्रिया (कर्तृ-व्यापार) / मुख्यक्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुच् (रुचँ)

• रोचना: lights, splendors
• रोचना: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोचना (प्रातिपदिक) < रुच्

• दिवि: in heaven / in the sky
• दिवि: अधिकरण
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव् (प्रातिपदिक: द्यौ/दिव्)

Attribution

Rishi: RV-derived attribution within AV 20.

Devata: Indra (with solar/fiery epiphanic imagery) or the radiant divine power associated with him in the RV source.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable).

Mantra Rasa

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