Rig Veda 7.60.3 — Mandala 7, Sukta 60, Mantra 3
Sukta 7.60
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Sūrya with Mitra-Varuṇa
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs confirmation)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अयुक्त सप्त हरितः सधस्थाद्या ईं वहन्ति सूर्यं घृताचीः । धामानि मित्रावरुणा युवाकुः सं यो यूथेव जनिमानि चष्टे ॥
Transliteration
áyukta saptá háritaḥ sadhásthād yā́ īṃ váhanti sū́ryaṃ ghṛtā́cīḥ | dhā́māni mitrāvaruṇā yuvā́kuḥ sáṃ yó yū́theva jánimāni cáṣṭe ||
Translation
He has yoked from the common seat the seven shining steeds that bear the Sun, streaming with clarified light. O Mitra and Varuṇa, the youthful one orders the domains, and like a leader of a herd he surveys the births and becomings.
Word by Word
अयु॑क्तyoked, harnessed
अयु॑क्त:
(क्रिया) मुख्यक्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (युजँ) / √yuj
स॒प्तseven
स॒प्त:
Karma (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeNumeral/Adjective
Rootसप्तन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) / saptan
ह॒रितःthe tawny (mares), the bay horses
ह॒रितः:
Karma
TypeNoun (f.)
Rootहरित् (प्रातिपदिक) / harit-
स॒धस्था॑त्from the common seat/abode (from the station)
स॒धस्था॑त्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootसधस्था (प्रातिपदिक) / sadhasthā-
याःwho, which (f. pl.)
याः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) / yad-
ईम्indeed, just, them/it (enclitic emphasis)
ईम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootईम् (निपात) / īm
वहन्तिthey carry, they convey
वहन्ति:
(क्रिया) याः (कर्तृ) सम्बन्धि
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (वहँ) / √vah
सूर्यं॑the Sun
सूर्यं॑:
Karma
TypeNoun (m.)
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक) / sūrya-
घृ॒ताचीःwith ghee-bright (shining) rays/paths; ghee-flashing
घृ॒ताचीः:
Kartā (विशेषण-रूपेण याः) / or apposition
TypeAdjective (f.)
Rootघृताची (प्रातिपदिक; घृत + अची) / ghṛtācī-
धामा॑निabodes, ordinances, luminous stations
धामा॑नि:
Karma
TypeNoun (n.)
Rootधामन् (प्रातिपदिक) / dhāman-
मित्रावरुणाO Mitra and Varuṇa
मित्रावरुणा:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootमित्रावरुण (द्वन्द्व-प्रातिपदिक) / mitrā́varuṇa-
युवाकुःthe youthful one / the ever-young (one)
युवाकुः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective/Noun (epithet)
Rootयुवाकु (प्रातिपदिक; epithet) / yuvāku-
संtogether, completely
सं:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) / sam
यःwho
यः:
Kartā (relative pronoun referring to युवाकुः)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) / yad-
यू॒थेव॒like a herd
यू॒थेव॒:
— (उपमा)
TypeNoun + Indeclinable
Rootयूथ (प्रातिपदिक) + इव (निपात) / yūtha- + iva
जनिमानिbirths, generations, becomings
जनिमानि:
Karma
TypeNoun (n.)
Rootजनिमन् (प्रातिपदिक) / jániman-
चष्टे॑sees, beholds, observes
चष्टे॑:
(क्रिया) यः (कर्तृ) सम्बन्धि
TypeVerb
Rootचक्ष् (चक्षँ) / √cakṣ
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