Rig Veda 4.1.12: Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Mantra 12

Sukta 4.1

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama

Devata: Agni (as ṛtasya yoni-dweller; allied with the Bull-power)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

प्र शर्ध आर्त प्रथमं विपन्याँ ऋतस्य योना वृषभस्य नीळे । स्पार्हो युवा वपुष्यो विभावा सप्त प्रियासोऽजनयन्त वृष्णे ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 4.1.12

Transliteration

prá śárdha ārta prathamáṃ vipanyā́ṃ ṛtásya yónā vṛṣabhásya nīḷé | spārhó yúvā vapuṣyò vibhā́vā saptá priyā́so ’janayanta vṛ́ṣṇe ||

Translation

Naprzód rzesza parci, pierwsze natchnione słowo, w łono Prawdy, w ustaloną siedzibę Byka. Pożądany, młody, promienny w postaci i szeroko świecący, siedem umiłowanych mocy wydało go na świat dla Potężnego.

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Word by Word

• प्र: forth, forward
• प्र: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र (upasarga)

• शर्धः: troop, host
• शर्धः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्धस् (prātipadika)

• आर्त: distressed, afflicted
• आर्त: Karma (vocative-like address in RV usage)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आर्त (prātipadika; PPP from √ऋ/√अर् in sense 'to be distressed')

• प्रथमम्: first
• प्रथमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रथम (prātipadika)

• विपन्याँ: to be admired, wondrous
• विपन्याँ: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपन्य (prātipadika)

• ऋतस्य: of ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
• ऋतस्य: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत (prātipadika)

• योनौ: in the womb/source
• योनौ: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि (prātipadika)

• वृषभस्य: of the bull (strong one)
• वृषभस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषभ (prātipadika)

• नीळे: in the nest/seat
• नीळे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: नीळ (prātipadika)

• स्पार्हः: desirable, eagerly sought
• स्पार्हः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्पार्ह (prātipadika)

• युवा: young
• युवा: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युवन् (prātipadika)

• वपुष्यः: beautiful in form
• वपुष्यः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वपुष्य (prātipadika; from वपुस्)

• विभावा: shining forth, radiant
• विभावा: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विभावन्/विभाव (prātipadika)

• सप्त: seven
• सप्त: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त (numeral prātipadika)

• प्रियासः: the dear ones/beloved
• प्रियासः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (substantivized)
• Root: प्रिय (prātipadika)

• अजनयन्त: they generated/produced
• अजनयन्त: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (जनयति; causative)

• वृष्णे: for the bull/strong one
• वृष्णे: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषन् (prātipadika)