Rig Veda 1.3.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 1
Sukta 1.3
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; RV 1.3 addressed to the Aśvins in this opening sequence)
Devata: Aśvinau (the Aśvins, dual divinity)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3 pādas × 8 syllables; typical for the opening hymns of Mandala 1)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अश्विना यज्वरीरिषो द्रवत्पाणी शुभस्पती । पुरुभुजा चनस्यतम् ॥
Transliteration
aśvínā yajvárīr íṣo drávátpāṇī śúbhaspatī | purúbhujā canasyátam ||
Translation
Ó Aśvins, portadores do sacrifício, de mãos velozes, senhores do júbilo luminoso: aceitai e fazei crescer estas oferendas da alma em esforço; vós, amplos no gozo e na dádiva, sede-nos propícios e aumentai a plenitude da nossa força.
Word by Word
अश्विनाO Aśvins (the two horsemen)
अश्विना:
कर्तृ (स्तुति/आह्वान के संबोधित)
TypeNoun (proper, dual)
Rootअश्विन्- (प्रातिपदिक; नासत्य-युगल का नाम)
यज्वरीःthe sacrificing women / female worshippers
यज्वरीः:
कर्तृ (वाक्य का विषय: ‘यज्वरीः’)
TypeNoun/Adjective (f.)
Rootयज्वरि- (यज् धातु से; ‘यज्ञ करने वाली’)
इषःrefreshments, nourishment (offerings)
इषः:
कर्म (जिसे प्राप्त/आहूत किया जाता है)
TypeNoun
Rootइष्-/इषा- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘आहार/रस/बल/पोषण’)
द्रवत्पाणीswift-handed / with quickly moving hands
द्रवत्पाणी:
कर्तृ (अश्विनौ का विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootद्रवत्- (द्रु/द्रव् ‘दौड़ना/वेग से चलना’ से वर्तमान कृदन्त) + पाणि-
शुभस्पतीlords of splendor / masters of auspiciousness
शुभस्पती:
कर्तृ (अश्विनौ का विशेषण)
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootशुभस्- (नपुं. ‘शोभा/दीप्ति/कल्याण’) + पति-
पुरुभुजाmany-armed / having many helping arms
पुरुभुजा:
कर्तृ (अश्विनौ का विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootपुरु- (‘बहु’) + भुज्/भुजा- (‘भुजा/बाहु; सहायक/समर्थ’)
चनस्यतम्be gracious / grant favor (to us)
चनस्यतम्:
क्रिया (आह्वान/प्रार्थना)
TypeVerb
Rootचनस्य- (धातु: चनस्/चनस्य ‘प्रसन्न करना/अनुग्रह करना/सहायता करना’ वैदिक)
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