Rig Veda 8.5.35: Mandala 8, Sukta 5, Mantra 35
Sukta 8.5
Rishi: Same RV 8.5 cycle seer.
Devata: Aśvinau (Nāsatyā).
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-family (needs metrical audit).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
हिरण्ययेन रथेन द्रवत्पाणिभिरश्वैः । धीजवना नासत्या ॥
Transliteration
hiraṇyáyena ráthena drávátpāṇibhir áśvaiḥ | dhī́javanā nā́satyā ||
Translation
హే నాసత్యులారా! హిరణ్య రథంతో, ‘చేతులు’ కూడా ద్రుతమైన అశ్వాలతో, ధీజవనులై (ప్రేరిత బుద్ధిలో వేగవంతులై) రండి; మా అంతరంలో ప్రవేశించి, మా ధీని సత్యంలో జీవాన్ని ముందుకు నడిపించే తేజోమయ వేగంగా చేయండి.
Word by Word
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
हिरण्ययेनwith/by the golden
हिरण्ययेन:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
रथेनchariot
रथेन:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
द्रवत्पाणिभिःwith swift hands (having running/quick hands)
द्रवत्पाणिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootद्रवत्-पाणि (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समास)
अश्वैःwith horses
अश्वैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
धीजवनाःswift through thought / thought-impelled swift ones
धीजवनाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootधी-जवन (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समास)
नासत्याthe Nāsatyas (the Aśvins)
नासत्या:
Kartā
TypeNoun (proper/theonym)
Rootनासत्य (प्रातिपदिक; अश्विनौ-देवनाम)
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