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Rig Veda 5.55.2: Mandala 5, Sukta 55, Mantra 2

Sukta 5.55

Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition)
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; refrain continues)

स्वयं दधिध्वे तविषीं यथा विद बृहन्महान्त उर्विया वि राजथ । उतान्तरिक्षं ममिरे व्योजसा शुभं यातामनु रथा अवृत्सत ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 5.55.2

svayáṃ dadhidhve tavíṣīṃ yáthā vida bṛhánmahānta urviyā́ ví rājatha | utā́ntárikṣaṃ mamire vyòjasā śúbhaṃ yātām ánu rathā́ avṛtsata ||

Сами вы утверждаете свою мощь, как подобает, о широкие и великие; вы сияете далеко в просторе. И срединное пространство вы измеряете своей силой. Да катятся ваши колесницы, следуя благому пути.

स्वयम्by yourselves, of your own accord
स्वयम्:
Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वयम् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय)
दधिध्वेyou have placed/established (for yourselves)
दधिध्वे:
क्रिया (कर्तृ-सम्बन्धः: ‘यूयम्’)
TypeVerb
Rootधा (डुधाञ्) / दधि- (धातोः पुनरुक्त-आदेशः)
तविषीम्strength, might
तविषीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतविषी (स्त्रीलिङ्ग प्रातिपदिक)
यथाas, in such a way that
यथा:
Adverbial (उपमान/प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय)
विदknow!, perceive!
विद:
क्रिया (सम्बोधन-प्रयुक्त)
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (विदँ ज्ञाने) / वेदिक-आज्ञार्थे ‘विद’
बृहन्महान्तःthe lofty and great (ones)
बृहन्महान्तः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त् + महान्त् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिके)
उर्वियाwith/through broadness, with wide expanse
उर्विया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootउर्वी (स्त्रीलिङ्ग प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, widely, forth
वि:
Preverb (क्रियाविशेषक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
राजथyou rule, you shine forth
राजथ:
क्रिया (कर्तृ: बृहन्महान्तः)
TypeVerb
Rootराज् (राजृँ दीप्तौ/ऐश्वर्ये)
उतand also
उत:
Discourse connective
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (अव्यय)
अन्तरिक्षम्the midspace, atmosphere
अन्तरिक्षम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष (नपुंसकलिङ्ग प्रातिपदिक)
ममिरेthey measured out, they apportioned
ममिरे:
क्रिया (कर्तृ: ते/मरुतः)
TypeVerb
Rootमा (मा॒ङ् माने/मिमातेः; ‘मि’ माने/माने) → ममे (लिट्)
विapart, distinctly
वि:
Preverb
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
ओजसाwith might, by power
ओजसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootओजस् (नपुंसकलिङ्ग प्रातिपदिक)
शुभम्auspicious, splendid
शुभम्:
Karma (or कर्मविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ (नपुंसकलिङ्ग प्रातिपदिक/विशेषण)
याताम्go!, come!, proceed (you two)
याताम्:
क्रिया (कर्तृ: ‘यूवाम्’—सम्बोधितौ)
TypeVerb
Rootया (या॒ङ् गतौ) / याता (कृदन्त-आधार)
अनुafter, along
अनु:
Adverbial/Preverb
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
रथाःchariots
रथाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (पुंलिङ्ग प्रातिपदिक)
अवृत्सतthey rolled/followed, they moved along (after)
अवृत्सत:
क्रिया (कर्तृ: रथाः)
TypeVerb
Rootवृत् (वृतँ वरणे/वर्तने) + अव-

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