Rig Veda 10.39.10 — Mandala 10, Sukta 39, Mantra 10
Sukta 10.39
Devata: Aśvinau (the Aśvins)
Chandas: Jagati (probable for many Aśvin hymns; exact metrical confirmation needed)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
युवं श्वेतं पेदवेऽश्विनाश्वं नवभिर्वाजैर्नवती च वाजिनम् । चर्कृत्यं ददथुर्द्रावयत्सखं भगं न नृभ्यो हव्यं मयोभुवम् ॥
Transliteration
yuváṃ śvetáṃ pédave’śvinā́śvaṃ navábhir vājáiḥ navatī́ ca vājínam | carkṛ́tyaṃ dadathur drāvayát-sakhaṃ bhágaṃ na nṛ́bhyo hávyaṃ mayobhúvam ||
Translation
You two, O Aśvins, gave to Pedu the white steed—victorious with nine powers and with ninety too, a carrier of plenitude. You bestowed the swift-moving helper, a companion that drives forward, like Bhaga’s share: an offering that becomes delight for human souls.
Word by Word
युवाम्you two
युवाम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
श्वेतम्white
श्वेतम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वेत (प्रातिपदिक)
पेदवेto Pedu
पेदवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootपेदु (प्रातिपदिक; दत्तिवचन)
अश्विनाO Aśvins / the two Aśvins
अश्विना:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्वम्a horse
अश्वम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
नवभिःwith nine
नवभिः:
करण
TypeNumeral
Rootनवन् (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
वाजैःwith prizes / strengths
वाजैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
नवतीninety
नवती:
विशेषण (संख्या)
TypeNumeral
Rootनवति (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
वाजिनम्the prize-winning / swift one
वाजिनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
चर्कृत्यम्a well-prepared (gift)
चर्कृत्यम्:
कर्म
TypeParticiple/Adjective
Rootकृ (धातु) → चर्कृत्य (कृदन्त; वैदिक-रूप, ‘well-made/ready’)
ददथुःyou two gave
ददथुः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootदा (धातु)
द्रावयत्driving / causing to run
द्रावयत्:
विशेषण
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootद्रु/द्रावय् (णिजन्त; causative)
सखम्a companion
सखम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसखि (प्रातिपदिक)
भगम्fortune / share
भगम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootभग (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
नृभ्यःto men
नृभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootनृ (प्रातिपदिक)
हव्यम्an oblation / something to be offered
हव्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहव्य (प्रातिपदिक; √हु ‘to offer’)
मयोभुवम्bringing delight / beneficent
मयोभुवम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootमयोभू (प्रातिपदिक; मयस् + भू)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
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