Rig Veda 5.53.4: Mandala 5, Sukta 53, Mantra 4
Sukta 5.53
Rishi: Atri (Atraya tradition) — commonly associated with Mandala 5 hymns
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ये अञ्जिषु ये वाशीषु स्वभानवः स्रक्षु रुक्मेषु खादिषु । श्राया रथेषु धन्वसु ॥
Transliteration
yé añjíṣu yé vā́śīṣu svabhā́navaḥ srakṣú rukméṣu khādíṣu | śrāyā́ ratheṣu dhánvasu ||
Translation
ଯେ ଅଞ୍ଜିଷୁ—ଦ୍ରୁତ ଶକ୍ତିମାନେ—ରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି, ଯେ ବାଶୀଷୁ—ଘୋଷମାନେ—ରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି, ସ୍ୱଭାନୁ (ସ୍ୱୟଂ ତେଜସ୍ୱୀ) ଅଟନ୍ତି; ସ୍ରକ୍ଷୁ—ହାରମାଳାରେ—, ରୁକ୍ମେଷୁ—ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭୂଷଣରେ—, ଖାଦିଷୁ—ଦୀପ୍ତ ଅଳଙ୍କାରରେ—; ରଥମାନେ ଉପରେ ଶ୍ରାୟମାନ (ମହିମାବନ୍ତ) ହୋଇ, ଧନ୍ୱସୁ—ବିସ୍ତୃତ ପଥରେ—ବିହରନ୍ତି।
Word by Word
येwho (they)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अञ्जिषुin/with ornaments (decorations)
अञ्जिषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअञ्जि- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘अञ्जि’ = अङ्ग/अलङ्कार/अञ्जन, ‘ornament/decoration’)
येwho (they)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वाशीषुin/with axes (weapons)
वाशीषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवाशी- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वाशी’ = कुलिश/वज्र-धार/कुठार-धार, ‘axe/weapon’)
स्वभानवःself-radiant, shining by themselves
स्वभानवः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व-भानु- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘own/self’ + ‘light, radiance’)
स्रक्षुin/with garlands
स्रक्षु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्रक्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘garland/wreath’)
रुक्मेषुin/with golden ornaments
रुक्मेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरुक्म- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘gold ornament, golden’)
खादिषुin/with blades (sharp weapons)
खादिषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootखादि- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘blade/knife/sword’; from √खाद् ‘to bite/chew’ > ‘biting edge’)
श्रायाःstrong, splendid
श्रायाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootश्राय- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘splendour/strength’; Vedic) अथवा √श्रि/√श्रय्-सम्बद्ध
रथेषुon/in chariots
रथेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरथ- (प्रातिपदिक)
धन्वसुin/with bows
धन्वसु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधन्वन्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘bow’)
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