Rig Veda 5.45.6 — Mandala 5, Sukta 45, Mantra 6
Sukta 5.45
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (hymn attribution basis)
Devata: Indra/Angirasic powers of illumination; dhī as the operative goddess-power (inspired intelligence) and ‘Mother’ as generative opener
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify metrically)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एता धियं कृणवामा सखायोऽप या माताँ ऋणुत व्रजं गोः । यया मनुर्विशिशिप्रं जिगाय यया वणिग्वङ्कुरापा पुरीषम् ॥
Transliteration
etā́ dhíyaṃ kṛṇávāmā sakhāyó’pa yā́ mātā́ṃ ṛṇutá vrajáṃ góḥ | yayā́ mánur viśiśipráṃ jigā́ya yayā́ vaṇíg vaṅkúr ā́pa purī́ṣam ||
Translation
Forjemos esta compreensão inspirada, ó companheiros — aquela pela qual a Mãe abre o curral da Luz. Por ela Manu conquista a força de clara visão; por ela o mercador-buscador Vaṅku alcança a rica plenitude.
Word by Word
एताम्this (f.)
एताम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun/Determiner
Rootएतद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
धियम्thought, insight, hymn
धियम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootधी (prātipadika)
कृणवामlet us two make
कृणवाम:
—
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
सखायौ(we) two friends
सखायौ:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसखा (prātipadika)
अपaway, forth
अप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअप (avyaya)
याwhich (she/that)
या:
कर्तृ
TypeRelative pronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
माताम्mother
माताम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ (prātipadika)
ऋणुतopen/loosen (you all)!
ऋणुत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootऋ (धातु; ‘to go/move, set in motion’; वैदिक प्रयोगे ‘to open/loosen’)
व्रजम्enclosure, pen
व्रजम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootव्रज (prātipadika)
गोःof the cow/cattle
गोः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootगो (prātipadika)
ययाby which
यया:
करण
TypeRelative pronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
मनुःManu
मनुः:
कर्तृ
TypeProper noun
Rootमनु (prātipadika)
विशिशिप्रम्the wide-jawed/strong-jawed (one)
विशिशिप्रम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootविशि-शिप्र (prātipadika; epithet)
जिगायhas conquered, won
जिगाय:
—
TypeVerb
Rootजि (धातु)
ययाby which
यया:
करण
TypeRelative pronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
वणिक्the trader/merchant
वणिक्:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवणिज् (prātipadika)
वङ्कुःVaṅku (name)
वङ्कुः:
कर्तृ
TypeProper noun
Rootवङ्कु (prātipadika)
रापhas taken/robbed
राप:
—
TypeVerb
Rootराप् (धातु; ‘to seize/rob, take away’)
पुरीषम्dung; (also) refuse/mire
पुरीषम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपुरीष (prātipadika)
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