Rig Veda 3.29.6 — Mandala 3, Sukta 29, Mantra 6
Sukta 3.29
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional)
Devata: Agni (with imagery linked to the Aśvins’ swift course)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यदी मन्थन्ति बाहुभिर्वि रोचतेऽश्वो न वाज्यरुषो वनेष्वा । चित्रो न यामन्नश्विनोरनिवृतः परि वृणक्त्यश्मनस्तृणा दहन् ॥
Transliteration
yádī mánthanti bāhúbhir ví rocate ’śvó na vāj́y aruṣó váneṣv ā́ | citró na yā́mann aśvínor anivṛ́taḥ pári vṛṇakty áśmanaḥ tṛ́ṇā dáhan ||
Translation
When they churn with their arms, he shines out—like a swift red steed of force in the woods; like a brilliant journey of the Aśvins, unobstructed, he ranges around, burning up the stone-hardness and the dry grasses of the being.
Word by Word
यदीwhen/if
यदी:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
मन्थन्तिthey churn/stir
मन्थन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootमन्थ्
बाहुभिःwith (their) arms
बाहुभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootबाहु
विapart, forth
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि
रोचतेshines forth
रोचते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootरुच्
अश्वःthe horse
अश्वः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
वाज्यःprize-winning, swift (fit for the race)
वाज्यः:
Kartā (अश्वस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootवाज्य
अरुषःruddy, tawny
अरुषः:
Kartā (अश्वस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअरुष
वनेषुin the woods/forests
वनेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवन
आtowards, unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ
चित्रःbright, wondrous
चित्रः:
Kartā (अश्वस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
यामन्on the course/way, in the journey
यामन्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयामन्
अश्विनोःof the Aśvins
अश्विनोः:
Sambandha (Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन्
अनिवृतःnot turning back, unrestrained
अनिवृतः:
Kartā (अश्वस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअनि-वृत (वृत् + नि उपसर्ग; नञ्-समास)
परिaround
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि
वृणक्तिhe/it turns aside, avoids, clears away
वृणक्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवृज्/वृञ्ज् (वृणक्ति)
अश्मनःfrom/of the rock
अश्मनः:
Apādāna (source/obstacle avoided) / Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootअश्मन्
तृणाwith grass/straw
तृणा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootतृण
दहन्burning
दहन्:
Kartā (सहायक क्रिया/विशेषणात्मक)
TypeVerb
Rootदह्
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