Rig Veda 7.74.6 — Mandala 7, Sukta 74, Mantra 6
Sukta 7.74
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-gotra; Mandala 7 is predominantly Vasiṣṭha)
Devata: Contextually aligned with Uṣas-cycle transition (Dawn powers) and the protecting ‘nṛpātaraḥ’ as allied luminous agencies; exact devatā for 7.74.6 requires full sukta header in the source recension
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; Mandala 7 frequently uses Triṣṭubh in such praise-verses—confirmable with full metrical scan)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र ये ययुरवृकासो रथा इव नृपातारो जनानाम् । उत स्वेन शवसा शूशुवुर्नर उत क्षियन्ति सुक्षितिम् ॥
Transliteration
prá yé yayúr avṛkā́so ráthā iva nṛpātā́ro jánānām | utá svéna śávasā śūśuvúr nára utá kṣíyanti su-kṣitím ||
Translation
ముందుకు సాగువారు—అవృక (అహింసక, మోసరహిత, అనాహత)—రథాలవలె, ప్రజల రక్షకులు. తమ స్వశక్తి-వీర్యంతో వారు నరులు మరింత మరింత బలపడతారు; మరియు వారు సుక్షితి—శుభ్రమైన స్థిర నివాసం, సుసంఘటిత వాసస్థానం—అందు నివసిస్తారు.
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
येwho, which (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
ययुःwent, have gone
ययुः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
अवृकासःwolf-less; unharmed/undevoured (by wolves)
अवृकासः:
Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-वृक (प्रातिपदिक; nañ + वृक)
रथाःchariots
रथाः:
Upamāna (simile-base)
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
नृपातारःprotectors of men; rulers
नृपातारः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनृ-पातृ (तत्पुरुष प्रातिपदिक)
जनानाम्of the peoples
जनानाम्:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand also; moreover
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
स्वेनwith their own
स्वेन:
Karaṇa
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootस्व (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
शवसाstrength, might
शवसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
शूशुवुःgrew strong; became vigorous
शूशुवुः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootश्वि/शु (धातु; Vedic intensive/perfect formation)
नरःmen; heroes
नरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
क्षियन्तिdwell; abide; settle
क्षियन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootक्षि (धातु)
सुक्षितिम्good dwelling/abode; good settlement
सुक्षितिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसु-क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्ग/उपपद + क्षिति)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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