Rig Veda 3.4.6 — Mandala 3, Sukta 4, Mantra 6
Sukta 3.4
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional)
Devata: Uṣas (dual), Mitra-Varuṇa, Indra with Maruts (a harmonized invocation of light, law, and force)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ भन्दमाने उषसा उपाके उत स्मयेते तन्वा विरूपे । यथा नो मित्रो वरुणो जुजोषदिन्द्रो मरुत्वाँ उत वा महोभिः ॥
Transliteration
ā́ bhandamāne uṣásā upā́ke utá smayete tanvā́ virū́pe | yáthā no mitró váruṇo jújoṣad índro marútvāṃ utá vā máho-bhiḥ ||
Translation
Когда две Ушасы, приближаясь, сияют, и улыбаются телом в различном облике, — да возрадуются нами Митра и Варуна; и Индра, с Марутами, также — своими великими мощами.
Word by Word
आtowards, hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
भन्दमानेrejoicing, gladdening
भन्दमाने:
Kartā (उषसा के विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootभन्द् (धातु) / bhánd (to rejoice, be glad)
उषसाthe two Dawns
उषसा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक) / uṣás (dawn)
उपाकेin the vicinity, near
उपाके:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootउपाक (प्रातिपदिक) / upāka (nearness, vicinity)
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (अव्यय) / ut
स्मindeed, just
स्म:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्म (अव्यय) / sma
येतेthey two go, move
येते:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु) / yā (to go)
तन्वाwith (their) body/form
तन्वा:
Karaṇa (साधन/प्रकार)
TypeNoun
Rootतनू (प्रातिपदिक) / tanū (body, self)
विरूपेof different appearance
विरूपे:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootविरूप (प्रातिपदिक) / virūpa (of differing form)
यथाso that, as
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय) / yathā
नःfor us, of us
नः:
Sampradāna (हित/लाभार्थे) / सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम) / asmad
मित्रःMitra
मित्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र (प्रातिपदिक) / mitra
वरुणःVaruṇa
वरुणः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक) / varuṇa
जुजोषत्may (he) be pleased, may (he) favor
जुजोषत्:
Kartā (मित्रः/वरुणः के लिए)
TypeVerb
Rootजुष् (धातु) / juṣ (to be pleased, favor)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) / indra
मरुत्वान्with the Maruts
मरुत्वान्:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमरुत्वन्त् (प्रातिपदिक) / marutvant (accompanied by the Maruts)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (अव्यय) / ut
वाor
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (अव्यय) / vā
महःभिःwith great powers/mights
महःभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमहस् (प्रातिपदिक) / mahas (greatness, might)
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