Rig Veda 5.64.2 — Mandala 5, Sukta 64, Mantra 2
Sukta 5.64
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (hymn-group attribution for Maṇḍala 5; specific verse-level r̥ṣi not separately marked here)
Devata: Mitra–Varuṇa (dual divine powers of harmony and vast law)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 5.64; verse-form consistent with triṣṭubh cadence)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ता बाहवा सुचेतुना प्र यन्तमस्मा अर्चते । शेवं हि जार्यं वां विश्वासु क्षासु जोगुवे ॥
Transliteration
tā bā́havā sucetúnā prá yántam asmā́ arcáte | śévaṃ hí jā́ryaṃ vāṃ víśvāsu kṣā́su jóguve ||
Translation
Those two mighty Powers, moving forward with luminous discernment, are hymned by him. For your enduring benediction is a sure help to the seeker in all abodes and fields of life.
Word by Word
तौthose two (they two)
तौ:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
बाहवा(the two) arms / strong-armed ones
बाहवा:
कर्तृ (तौ इत्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोज़िशन)
TypeNoun
Rootबाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
सुचेतुनाwith good guidance / with good intent
सुचेतुना:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-चेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/निपात)
यन्तम्going, proceeding
यन्तम्:
कर्म (अर्चते इत्यस्य)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootया (धातु) + शतृ (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
अस्मैto him
अस्मै:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअयम्/इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अर्चतेhe praises / worships
अर्चते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च् (धातु)
शेवम्welfare, благополучие (well-being)
शेवम्:
कर्म (जोगुवे इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootशेव (प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
जार्यम्lasting, enduring
जार्यम्:
कर्म (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootजार्य (प्रातिपदिक; √जॄ/जरा ‘to age’ से)
वाम्of you two
वाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वासुin all
विश्वासु:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
क्षासुin the lands/regions
क्षासु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootक्षा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘earth/regions’)
जोगुवेhe has sought/obtained; he has made (it) his own (by service)
जोगुवे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootगु/गू (धातु) + लिट् (परिप्रास/वैदिक परफेक्ट; पुनरुक्ति-आगम ‘जो-’)
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