Rig Veda 5.41.7: Mandala 5, Sukta 41, Mantra 7
Sukta 5.41
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya)
Devata: Uṣas-Naktā (Dawn and Night) as paired powers; also the hymn-power (arká) as instrument
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उप व एषे वन्द्येभिः शूषैः प्र यह्वी दिवश्चितयद्भिरर्कैः । उषासानक्ता विदुषीव विश्वमा हा वहतो मर्त्याय यज्ञम् ॥
Transliteration
úpa va eṣé vándyebhiḥ śūṣáiḥ prá yahvī́ diváś citáyadbhir arkáiḥ | uṣásā náktā vidúṣīva víśvam ā́ há vahato martyā́ya yajñám ||
Translation
उप व एषे वन्द्येभिः शूषैः प्र यह्वी दिवश्चितयद्भिरर्कैः । उषासानक्ता विदुषीव विश्वमा हा वहतो मर्त्याय यज्ञम् ॥
Word by Word
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग) / उप (अव्यय)
वःto you (pl.)
वः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
एषेI approach
एषे:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootइष् (धातु) / √इष् ‘गमन/प्रेरण’
वन्द्येभिःwith/through the praiseworthy (ones/means)
वन्द्येभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootवन्द्य (√वन्द् ‘स्तुति/वन्दन’ से कृत्य-प्रत्यय)
शूषैःwith vigor, with strength
शूषैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootशूष (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यह्वीswift/impetuous (f.)
यह्वी:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootयह्वी (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वेगवती/प्रवहन्ती’)
दिवःof heaven, from heaven
दिवः:
Apādāna (source) / सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
चितयद्भिःwith those that make perceive/that make conspicuous
चितयद्भिः:
Karaṇa
TypeParticiple
Root√चित् (चेतने/चिन्तायाम्) → चितयत् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
अर्कैःwith hymns/songs of praise
अर्कैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
उषासाDawn (and)
उषासा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
नक्ताNight (together with Dawn)
नक्ता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनक्त्/नक्तम् (प्रातिपदिक)
विदुषीknowing, wise (two goddesses)
विदुषी:
Kartā (qualifier)
TypeParticiple (f.)
Root√विद् (ज्ञाने) → विदुषी (भूत/परिपूर्ण कृदन्त)
इवas if, like
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
विश्वम्all, the whole (world/creation)
विश्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (substantive)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither, unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
हाindeed, lo
हा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहा (निपात)
वहतःyou two convey/bring
वहतः:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√वह् (वहने)
मर्त्यायfor the mortal (man)
मर्त्याय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञम्the sacrifice, the rite
यज्ञम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
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