Rig Veda 1.180.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 180, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.180
Rishi: Unknown/varied (requires external index for RV 1.180)
Devata: Aśvins
Chandas: Jagatī or Triṣṭubh (uncertain; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
युवमत्यस्याव नक्षथो यद्विपत्मनो नर्यस्य प्रयज्योः । स्वसा यद्वां विश्वगूर्ती भराति वाजायेट्टे मधुपाविषे च ॥
Transliteration
yuvám atyasyá áva nakṣatho yád vípatmano náryasya práyajyoḥ | svásā yád vāṃ viśvagūrtī́ bhárāti vājā́yeṭṭe madhu-pāv íṣe ca ||
Translation
युवमत्यस्याव नक्षथो यद्विपत्मनो नर्यस्य प्रयज्योः। स्वसा यद्वां विश्वगूर्ती भराति वाजायेट्टे मधुपाविषे च॥
Word by Word
युवम्you two
युवम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अत्यस्यbeyond/over; of him/its
अत्यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeIndeclinable + Pronoun
Rootअति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + इदम्/अस्य (सर्वनाम)
आवtowards/over; down (particle)
आव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) + अव्/अव (अव्यय ‘down/away’ as Vedic particle)
नक्षथःyou two reach/attain
नक्षथः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootनश् (धातु; ‘reach, attain’)
यत्when/that which
यत्:
—
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सम्बन्ध/यत्-प्रत्यय सर्वनाम)
विपत्मनःof the far-flying course / of the flight
विपत्मनः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootवि + पत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘flight/winged course’)
नर्यस्यof the manly/heroic (one)
नर्यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective
Rootनर्य (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; ‘manly, heroic’)
प्रयज्योःof the two worthy of worship/sacrifice
प्रयज्योः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective (dual) / Kṛdanta
Rootप्र + यज्य (कृदन्त/विशेषण; ‘to be worshipped, worthy of sacrifice’)
स्वसाthe sister
स्वसा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootस्वसृ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘sister’)
यत्when/that which
यत्:
—
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
वाम्to you two / of you two
वाम्:
सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध (द्विवचन सर्वनाम)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
विश्वगूर्तीall-praising (one)
विश्वगूर्ती:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (as epithet) / Noun
Rootविश्व-गूर्तिन्/गूर्तिः (प्रातिपदिक; ‘all-praising, universally lauding’)
भरातिbrings/bears
भराति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootभृ (धातु; ‘bear, bring’)
वाजायfor the prize/strength
वाजाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक; ‘prize, strength, booty, food’)
इट्टेseeks/desires
इट्टे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootइ (धातु; ‘go, seek’ > Vedic middle ‘desire/seek’), or √इष् (desire) in Vedic usage
मधुपाविषेfor the honey-drinker
मधुपाविषे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootमधु-पावि (समास; ‘honey-drinking’ epithet) / पाविन् (drinker) from √पा ‘drink’
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
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