Rig Veda 8.5.34: Mandala 8, Sukta 5, Mantra 34
Sukta 8.5
Rishi: Same RV 8.5 cycle seer.
Devata: Aśvinau.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-family (needs metrical audit).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
रथं वामनुगायसं य इषा वर्तते सह । न चक्रमभि बाधते ॥
Transliteration
ráthaṃ vām anugāyásaṃ yá íṣā vártate sáha | ná cakrám abhí bādhate ||
Translation
Wasz rydwan porusza się w harmonii ze śpiewem; obraca się z żywiącym impulsem jako towarzyszem i nie uderza o koło, niech więc nasz ruch będzie bez wewnętrznej przeszkody, zgrany z właściwym rytmem.
Word by Word
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक) < √रम्/रथ् (व्युत्पत्तिः अनिश्चित) पारम्परिक-नाम
वाor / indeed
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (निपात) अव्यय
अमनुगायसम्not-following-the-song / not to be sung after (i.e., unmatched, not imitable)
अमनुगायसम्:
कर्म (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअमनुगायस (प्रातिपदिक) = अ- + मनु- + गायस
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इषाwith nourishment / with impulse (iṣā)
इषा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा (प्रातिपदिक) ‘refreshment, impulse, nourishment’
वर्ततेmoves / proceeds / turns
वर्तते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वृत् (वर्तते) आत्मनेपद
सहtogether with
सह:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) ‘with’
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निषेध-निपात)
चक्रम्wheel
चक्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootचक्र (प्रातिपदिक) < √चक्र/√कृ (नाम) ‘wheel’
अभिtowards / against
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
बाधतेpresses, oppresses, hinders
बाधते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√बाध् (बाधते) आत्मनेपद
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