Shukla Yajur Veda — Adhyaya 12, Mantra 67
Rishi: Yājñavalkya-line transmission (general VS 12 attribution)
Devata: Implicitly the ritual order (ṛta) and the gods collectively (devāḥ) as recipients of correct work
Chandas: Gāyatrī-like trimeter cadence (short tri-pāda form; may be treated as a gāyatrī fragment in YV usage)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सीरा॑ युञ्जन्ति क॒वयो॑ यु॒गा वि त॑न्वते॒ पृथ॑क् । धीरा॑ दे॒वेषु॑ सुम्न॒या
Transliteration
sī́rā yuñjanti kaváyo yugā́ ví tanvate pṛ́thak | dhī́rā devéṣu sumnáyā
Translation
கவிகள் (ஞானிகள்) சீறாக்களை (உழவு/உழவு-வரிகள்) இணைக்கிறார்கள்; யுகங்களைத் தனித்தனியாக ஒழுங்காக விரிக்கிறார்கள். திடமானோர் தேவர்களிடத்தில் ‘சும்ன’ (அருள்) பெறுவதற்காக (இவ்வாறு செய்கிறார்கள்).
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
सीराः । युञ्जन्ति । कवयः । युगाः । वि । तन्वते । पृथक् । धीराः । देवेषु । सुम्नया ।
Word by Word
सीराःploughs
सीराः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसीर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘हल/सीर’)
युञ्जन्तिyoke / harness
युञ्जन्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (युजँ योगे)
कवयःsages / seers
कवयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootकवि (प्रातिपदिक)
युगाःyokes
युगाः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयुग (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart / forth (intensifier)
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
तन्वतेstretch out / extend
तन्वते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootतन् (तनुँ विस्तारे)
पृथक्separately
पृथक्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपृथक् (अव्यय)
धीराःthe steadfast / wise
धीराः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantive)
Rootधीरा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘धीर’)
देवेषुamong the gods / in the gods
देवेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
सुम्नयाwith favor / with benevolence
सुम्नया:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसुम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
Entities Mentioned
D
Devāḥ (the Gods collectively)Ṛ
Ṛta (Ritual/Cosmic Order, implicit)Ritual Context
Viniyoga (Ritual Application)
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