Rig Veda 10.110.6: Mandala 10, Sukta 110, Mantra 6
Sukta 10.110
Devata: Uṣas–Naktā (Dawn and Night) as complementary powers presiding over the sacrifice’s rhythm
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable, based on RV 10 style and verse length; requires pada-count verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ सुष्वयन्ती यजते उपाके उषासानक्ता सदतां नि योनौ । दिव्ये योषणे बृहती सुरुक्मे अधि श्रियं शुक्रपिशं दधाने ॥
Transliteration
ā suṣváyantī yajáte upā́ke uṣásānáktā sadatāṃ ní yónau | divyé yóṣaṇe bṛhatī́ surukmé adhí śríyaṃ śukrapíśaṃ dádhāne ||
Translation
यजते उपाके सुष्वयन्ती उषासा नक्ता च आ गत्वा, स्वे योनौ नि सदताम्। दिव्ये योषणे बृहती सुरुक्मे, अधि श्रियं शुक्रपिशं च अस्मासु दधाने।
Word by Word
आtowards, hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
सु-ष्वयन्तीwell-swelling / well-stirring (as she comes)
सु-ष्वयन्ती:
Kartā
TypeVerb (present participle)
Root√ष्वय् (ष्वयते) + सु- (उपसर्ग)
यजतेworships, performs sacrifice
यजते:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√यज् (यजते)
उपाकॆat the vicinity, near
उपाकॆ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootउपाक (प्रातिपदिक)
उषासाDawn (and)
उषासा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
नक्ताNight (together with Dawn)
नक्ता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनक्त्/नक्तम् (प्रातिपदिक) → नक्ता (वैदिक द्विवचन)
सदताम्let the two sit / take their seat
सदताम्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√सद् (सीदति/सदति)
निdown, into
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
योनौin the seat, in the womb/abode
योनौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि (प्रातिपदिक)
दिव्येin the heavenly
दिव्ये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
योषणेin the (female) abode / in the place of union
योषणे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयोषण (प्रातिपदिक)
बृहतीthe lofty/great (one)
बृहती:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहती (प्रातिपदिक)
सुरुक्मेin the well-golden (place), richly adorned
सुरुक्मे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-रुक्म (प्रातिपदिक)
अधिupon, over
अधि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
श्रियम्splendour, prosperity
श्रियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (प्रातिपदिक)
शुक्रपिशम्brightly adorned / with shining decoration
शुक्रपिशम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootशुक्र-पिश (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
दधानेplacing, bearing, putting on
दधाने:
Kartā
TypeVerb (present participle)
Root√धा (धत्ते) + दधा- (कृदन्त आधार)
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