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Rig Veda 1.164.27: Mandala 1, Sukta 164, Mantra 27

Sukta 1.164

Rishi: Dīrghatamas Āucathya
Devata: Aśvins (twin healers/helpers) and the Aghnyā (sacred Cow of abundance)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

हिङ्कृण्वती वसुपत्नी वसूनां वत्समिच्छन्ती मनसाभ्यागात् । दुहामश्विभ्यां पयो अघ्न्येयं सा वर्धतां महते सौभगाय ॥

hiṅkṛṇvatī́ vasupátnī vasū́nāṃ vatsám icchántī mánasābhy ā́gāt | duhā́m aśvíbhyāṃ páyo aghnyéyaṃ sā́ vardhatāṃ mahaté saúbhagāya ||

‘హింగ్’ అని మ్రోగుతూ, వసువుల వసు-పత్నీ, ధననిధుల అధిష్ఠాత్రి, మనసుతో తన వత్సాన్ని కోరుతూ సమీపానికి వచ్చింది. ఈ అఘ్న్యా ధేను అశ్వినుల కొరకు పయః (పాలు) దోహిస్తుంది; ఆమె మహత్తర సౌభాగ్యానికి వృద్ధి చెందుగాక.

हि́ङ्कृण्वती(the cow) lowing / making the ‘hiṅ’ sound
हि́ङ्कृण्वती:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootहिङ् (नादे) + कृ (करणे)
वसुपत्नीthe wife/mistress of wealth (i.e., the cow as wealth-bearing)
वसुपत्नी:
Kartā
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootवसु + पत्नी
वसूनाम्of riches / of goods
वसूनाम्:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु
वत्सम्the calf
वत्सम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवत्स
इच्छन्तीdesiring / seeking
इच्छन्ती:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootइष्/इच्छ् (इच्छायाम्)
मनसाwith (her) mind
मनसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
Upasarga (directional)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/preposition)
Rootअभि
आगात्came / approached
आगात्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (गतौ) + आ-
दुहाम्let her milk / may she milk
दुहाम्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootदुह् (दोहने)
अश्विभ्याम्for the Aśvins (the two Aśvin gods)
अश्विभ्याम्:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (dual deity-name)
Rootअश्विन्
पयःmilk
पयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपयस्
अघ्न्येयम्the inviolable one (cow), not to be slain
अघ्न्येयम्:
Karma (qualifier)
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootअघ्न्या
साshe
सा:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
वर्धताम्may she grow / prosper
वर्धताम्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootवृध् (वर्धने)
महतेfor great (good)
महते:
Sampradāna (purpose/benefit)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
सौभगायfor good fortune / prosperity
सौभगाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसौभग

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