Rig Veda 4.52.6: Mandala 4, Sukta 52, Mantra 6
Sukta 4.52
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Uṣas (Dawn)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3×8 syllables)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आपप्रुषी विभावरि व्यावर्ज्योतिषा तमः । उषो अनु स्वधामव ॥
Transliteration
āpapruṣī́ vibhāvari vy ā́var jyótiṣā támaḥ | uṣo ánu svadhā́m ava ||
Translation
O Jutrzenko, bogata w objawienie, rozpostarłaś się swoim światłem i odsłoniłaś ciemność; poruszaj się więc zgodnie z własnym wewnętrznym prawem bytu, prowadząc duszę naprzód w jej naturalnym rytmie oświecenia.
Word by Word
आप्रुषीthou hast filled/satisfied (or: hast sprinkled)
आप्रुषी:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootआ-प्रुष् (धातु: प्रुष् ‘सिञ्च्/पूरय्/तृप्’)
विभावरिO radiant one (Dawn)
विभावरि:
सम्बोधन (addressed deity)
TypeNoun (vocative) / Epithet
Rootविभावरि (प्रातिपदिक; वि-भा ‘प्रकाश’ से)
व्यावर्ज्drive away, remove
व्यावर्ज्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवि-आ-वृज् (धातु: वृज्/वर्ज् ‘अपसारय्/विवर्जय्’)
ज्योतिषाwith light
ज्योतिषा:
करण (instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
तमःdarkness
तमः:
कर्म (object of removal)
TypeNoun
Rootतमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
उषःO Uṣas (Dawn)
उषः:
सम्बोधन (addressed deity)
TypeNoun (vocative) / Epithet
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अनुaccording to; along; after
अनु:
(क्रियाविशेषण/सम्बन्धसूचक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (अव्यय)
स्वधाम(thy) own law/ordinance; own place/power
स्वधाम:
कर्म/अधिकारण (as ‘according to/along one’s own ordinance/seat’)
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधा (प्रातिपदिक) + अम् (द्वितीया एकवचन)
आवprotect; help (us)
आव:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) + अव् (धातु: अव् ‘रक्ष्/पालय्/सहाय्’)
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