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Rig Veda 6.68.1: Mandala 6, Sukta 68, Mantra 1

Sukta 6.68

Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya) tradition (Sukta 6.68).
Devata: Indra–Varuṇa (dual).
Chandas: Triṣṭubh.

श्रुष्टी वां यज्ञ उद्यतः सजोषा मनुष्वद्वृक्तबर्हिषो यजध्यै । आ य इन्द्रावरुणाविषे अद्य महे सुम्नाय मह आववर्तत् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 6.68.1

śruṣṭī́ vā́m yajñá údyataḥ sajóṣā manuṣvád vṛktábarhiṣo yájadhyai | ā́ ya indrā́varuṇāv íṣe adyá mahé sumnā́ya mahá āvavártat ||

พิธีบูชาสำหรับท่านทั้งสองได้ถูกยกขึ้นแล้ว เคลื่อนไหวอย่างกลมกลืน; ตามวิถีของมนุษย์ได้ปูบัรหิส (ที่นั่งหญ้าพิธี) ไว้พร้อมเพื่อการสักการะ. วันนี้พิธีนั้นหันมาสู่ท่าน—โอ้ อินทราและวรุณะ—เพื่อแรงผลักอันยิ่งใหญ่ และเพื่อความปีติแห่งพระกรุณาอันยิ่งใหญ่.

श्रु॒ष्टी(your) ready obedience / attentive service (twofold)
श्रु॒ष्टी:
Kartā (वाक्य का कर्तृ-पद; ‘श्रुष्टी’ = ‘आज्ञापालन/सेवा’ रूपेण) अथवा विधेय-विशेषण
TypeNoun
Rootश्रु॒ष्टि- (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक; √श्रु ‘श्रवणे’ से निष्पन्न भाव/कर्तृवाचक) अथवा ‘श्रु॒ष्टि’ = ‘श्रवण/आज्ञापालन’
वाम्of you two / to you two
वाम्:
Sampradāna/सम्बन्ध (युवयोः—‘of you two’/‘to you two’)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञःthe sacrifice
यज्ञः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ- (पुं. प्रातिपदिक; √यज् ‘देवपूजासंगतिकरणदानेषु’)
उद्यतःraised / set up
उद्यतः:
Kartā-विशेषण (यज्ञस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootउद्-√यम् (यम् ‘उपरमे/नियमे/उन्नये’) → ‘उद्यत’ (कृदन्त)
सजोषाःin harmonious companionship / together in accord
सजोषाः:
Kartā-विशेषण (यज्ञस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootस-जो॒षस् (अव्ययीभाव/तत्पुरुष; ‘जो॒ष’ = ‘सन्तोष/अनुकूलता/सहभाव’)
मनुष्वत्like Manu / in the manner of men (according to ancient rite)
मनुष्वत्:
Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (यजध्यै/यज्ञस्य)
TypeAdverb/Adjectival indeclinable
Rootमनुष् (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (तद्धित) → मनुष्वत्
वृक्तबर्हिषःwhose sacrificial grass is strewn/spread
वृक्तबर्हिषः:
Kartā-विशेषण (यज्ञस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootवृक्त- (√वृज्/√वृक् ‘छेदने/वर्जने’ क्त) + बर्हिस् (नपुं. प्रातिपदिक) → बहुव्रीहि ‘वृक्तबर्हिस्’
यजध्यैto worship / to sacrifice
यजध्यै:
Prayojana (उद्देश्य)
TypeVerb (infinitive) / verbal noun
Root√यज् (देवपूजासंगतिकरणदानेषु)
आhither / forth
आ:
Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
यःwho
यः:
Kartā (सापेक्ष-सम्बन्ध; ‘यः … आववर्तत्’)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रावरुणौIndra and Varuṇa
इन्द्रावरुणौ:
Sampradāna/सम्बोधन-आश्रय (देवद्वय)
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootइन्द्र- + वरुण- (द्वन्द्व समास)
अविषेfor help / for protection
अविषे:
Sampradāna (लाभार्थ/उद्देश्य: ‘सहायत्वाय/रक्षणाय’)
TypeNoun
Rootअवि- (प्रातिपदिक ‘रक्षा/सहाय’?) अथवा √अव् ‘रक्षणे’ से निष्पन्न; ‘अवि’ = ‘सहाय/रक्षक’ + -षे (दत्तिव एकवचन)
अद्यtoday / now
अद्य:
Adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य (अव्यय)
महेfor the great (purpose) / for greatness
महे:
Sampradāna (लाभार्थ: ‘महत्त्वाय/महते’)
TypeNoun/Adjective (substantivized)
Rootमहि- (नपुं./पुं. प्रातिपदिक ‘महत्त्व/महान्’) अथवा √मह् ‘पूजायाम्/वर्धने’ से; यहाँ दत्तिव
सुम्नायfor favor / for blessing
सुम्नाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसुम्न- (नपुं. प्रातिपदिक ‘अनुग्रह/कृपा/कल्याण’)
महःgreat / of greatness
महः:
सम्बन्ध/विशेषण (सुम्नस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootमहि/महस्- (नपुं. प्रातिपदिक ‘महत्त्व/महान् बल/महिमा’)
आtowards / hither
आ:
Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
आववर्तत्turned/returned (towards) / came around
आववर्तत्:
Kriyā (मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootआ-√वृत् (वृत् ‘वर्तने/आवर्तने’)

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