Rig Veda 1.46.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 46, Mantra 1
Sukta 1.46
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kanvas; RV 1.46 traditionally Kaṇva-pravara)
Devata: Aśvins (with Uṣas as the presenting power in the opening)
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एषो उषा अपूर्व्या व्युच्छति प्रिया दिवः । स्तुषे वामश्विना बृहत् ॥
Transliteration
eṣó uṣā́ apū́rvyā vy úcchati priyā́ diváḥ | stuṣé vām aśvinā bṛhát ||
Translation
Esta Uṣas, sempre nova em sua antiguidade, abre-se amplamente — amada do Céu. A vós, ó Aśvins, ergo o grande louvor.
Word by Word
एषःthis (one)
एषः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उषाःDawn
उषाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अपूर्व्याunprecedented, wondrous, new
अपूर्व्या:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअपूर्व्य (प्रातिपदिक; अ- + पूर्व)
विforth, apart, widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
उच्छतिshines forth, dawns
उच्छति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootवस्/उष् (धातु: उष्/वस् ‘to shine, dawn’) + वि-
प्रियाdear, beloved
प्रिया:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
दिवःof heaven / of the sky
दिवः:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक: दिव्/द्यौ)
स्तुषेI praise
स्तुषे:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootस्तु (धातु ‘to praise’)
वाम्you two
वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अश्विनाO Aśvins
अश्विना:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
बृहत्a great (hymn/praise)
बृहत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootबृहन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
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