Rig Veda 6.39.4 — Mandala 6, Sukta 39, Mantra 4
Sukta 6.39
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (traditional for Mandala 6 hymns; specific attribution for 6.39 commonly to Bharadvāja)
Devata: Indra (as luminous leader yoked to Ṛta; Swar-finder)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for this section; Mandala 6 Indra hymns predominantly Triṣṭubh)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अयं रोचयदरुचो रुचानोऽयं वासयद्व्यृतेन पूर्वीः । अयमीयत ऋतयुग्भिरश्वैः स्वर्विदा नाभिना चर्षणिप्राः ॥
Transliteration
ayáṃ rocayad arúco rucānó ’ayáṃ vāsayad ví ṛ́tena pūrvī́ḥ | ayám īyate ṛtayúg-bhir áśvaiḥ svàr-vidā nā́bhinā carṣaṇi-prā́ḥ ||
Translation
ଏହିଜଣ, ଦୀପ୍ତିରେ ଦୀପ୍ତ, ଅଦୀପ୍ତକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଜ୍ୱଳିତ କରେ; ଋତ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପୁରାତନ ଗଠନମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିସ୍ତାର କରେ। ଋତୟୁଗ ଅଶ୍ୱମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ସେ ଗତି କରେ; ସ୍ୱର (ସ୍ୱର୍ଗୀୟ ପ୍ରକାଶ) ଖୋଜିପାଉଥିବା, ନାଭି (କେନ୍ଦ୍ର) ଦ୍ୱାରା ସେ ଚର୍ଷଣିପ୍ରା—ଜନମାନଙ୍କୁ—ଆଗେଇ ନେଇଯାଏ।
Word by Word
अयम्this (one), he
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रोचयत्made shine, illumined
रोचयत्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Root√रुच् (रुचँ दीप्तौ) → caus. रोचयति
अरुचःthe unshining/dark (ones), the non-luminous
अरुचः:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअरुच् (नञ्-समास/अ-उपसर्गयुक्त ‘रुच्’ से; प्रातिपदिक)
रुचानःshining, being radiant
रुचानः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Root√रुच् (रुचँ दीप्तौ) → शानच् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
अयम्this (one), he
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वासयत्clothed, caused to dwell/cover
वासयत्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Root√वास् (वासँ निवासे/आच्छादने) → caus. वासयति
विapart, asunder, widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
ऋतेनwith ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
ऋतेन:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
पूर्वीःthe former/ancient (ones)
पूर्वीः:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
अयम्this (one), he
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ईयतwent, advanced
ईयत:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√इ (इण् गतौ) → ईयति
ऋतयुग्भिःwith ṛta-yoked (ones)
ऋतयुग्भिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootऋत-युग् (तत्पुरुष-समास; ‘ṛta-yoked/ṛta-joined’)
अश्वैःwith horses
अश्वैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वर्विदाwith the heaven-finder (as guide/means)
स्वर्विदा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootस्वर्-विद् (तत्पुरुष-समास; ‘heaven-finding’)
नाभिनाwith the navel; with the hub/center
नाभिना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
चर्षणिप्राःsupporting/filling the peoples (men/tribes)
चर्षणिप्राः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootचर्षणि-प्र (बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समास; ‘filling/supporting the peoples’)
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