Rig Veda 1.6.2 — Mandala 1, Sukta 6, Mantra 2

Sukta 1.6

Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; hence for 1.6)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Gāyatrī (3 pādas of 8 syllables; standard for many early Indra hymns)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

युञ्जन्त्यस्य काम्या हरी विपक्षसा रथे । शोणा धृष्णू नृवाहसा ॥

Transliteration

yuñjanty asya kāmyā harī vipakṣasā rathe | śoṇā dhṛṣṇū nṛvāhasā ||

Translation

They yoke for him, as objects of the soul’s longing, the two tawny powers (his steeds) to the chariot—wide-winged in their movement—ruddy, forceful, and bearers of the human being: the energies that carry the seeker toward the Lord of luminous strength.

Word by Word

• युञ्जन्ति: they yoke / harness
• युञ्जन्ति: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (युजँ)

• अस्य: of him / of this (one)
• अस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक: अ-)

• काम्या: desired, wishful
• काम्या: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम्य (प्रातिपदिक; √कम्/काम ‘desire’ से)

• हरी: the two bay steeds
• हरी: कर्तृ (युञ्जन्ति का कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)

• विपक्षसा: with (their) outspread wings / with side-feathers
• विपक्षसा: करण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-पक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• रथे: on the chariot
• रथे: अधिकरण
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)

• शोणा: ruddy, tawny
• शोणा: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोण (प्रातिपदिक)

• धृष्णू: bold, impetuous
• धृष्णू: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृष्णु (प्रातिपदिक; √धृष् ‘to be bold’)

• नृवाहसा: man-bearing / bringing men (to aid)
• नृवाहसा: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नृ-वाहस् (प्रातिपदिक; नृ ‘man’ + वाहस् ‘bearing/bringing’, √वह्)