Rig Veda 5.57.4: Mandala 5, Sukta 57, Mantra 4
Sukta 5.57
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya)
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वातत्विषो मरुतो वर्षनिर्णिजो यमा इव सुसदृशः सुपेशसः । पिशङ्गाश्वा अरुणाश्वा अरेपसः प्रत्वक्षसो महिना द्यौरिवोरवः ॥
Transliteration
vā́ta-tviṣo marúto várṣa-nirnijo yamā́ iva súsadṛśaḥ supéśasaḥ | piśáṅgāśvā aruṇā́śvā arepásaḥ prátvakṣaso mahinā́ dyáur ivóravaḥ ||
Translation
वातत्विषो मरुतो वर्षनिर्णिजो यमा इव सुसदृशः सुपेशसः। पिशङ्गाश्वा अरुणाश्वा अरेपसः प्रत्वक्षसो महिना द्यौरिवोरवः॥
Word by Word
वातत्विषःwind-flashing, wind-bright
वातत्विषः:
विशेषण (कर्तृ-पदस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootवात- + त्विष्
मरुतःthe Maruts
मरुतः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्
वर्षनिर्णिजःrain-clad, rain-garbed
वर्षनिर्णिजः:
विशेषण (कर्तृ-पदस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootवर्षन्- + ऋञ्ज्/निर्णिज्
यमाःpairs, twins
यमाः:
कर्तृ (उपमान-पद)
TypeNoun
Rootयम
इवlike, as
इव:
सम्बन्ध/उपमान-निर्देशक
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
सुसदृशःvery like, closely resembling
सुसदृशः:
विशेषण (मरुतः)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + सदृश
सुपेशसःwell-adorned, of fair form
सुपेशसः:
विशेषण (मरुतः)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + पेशस्
पिशङ्गाश्वाःhaving tawny horses
पिशङ्गाश्वाः:
विशेषण (मरुतः)
TypeAdjective
Rootपिशङ्ग- + अश्व
अरुणाश्वाःhaving ruddy/red horses
अरुणाश्वाः:
विशेषण (मरुतः)
TypeAdjective
Rootअरुण- + अश्व
अरेपसःspotless, without blemish
अरेपसः:
विशेषण (मरुतः)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ- + रेपस्
प्रत्यक्षसःbefore the eyes, manifest
प्रत्यक्षसः:
विशेषण (मरुतः)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रति- + अक्ष
महिनाby greatness, by might
महिना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमहि- (महिन्/महिमन्)
द्यौःheaven, the sky
द्यौः:
कर्तृ (उपमान-पद)
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ
इवlike, as
इव:
सम्बन्ध/उपमान-निर्देशक
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
उरवःwide, vast
उरवः:
विशेषण (मरुतः)
TypeAdjective
Rootउरु
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Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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Chanting Notes
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