Rig Veda 1.34.12: Mandala 1, Sukta 34, Mantra 12

Sukta 1.34

Rishi: Hiraṇyastūpa Āṅgirasa

Devata: Aśvinau

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

आ नो अश्विना त्रिवृता रथेनार्वाञ्चं रयिं वहतं सुवीरम् । शृण्वन्ता वामवसे जोहवीमि वृधे च नो भवतं वाजसातौ ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.34.12

Transliteration

ā́ no aśvinā tri-vṛ́tā ráthenārvā́ñcaṃ rayíṃ vahatam su-vī́ram | śṛṇvántā vām ávase johavīmi vṛ́dhe ca no bhavatam vā́ja-sātau ||

Translation

Come to us, O Aśvins, with your triple-coursing chariot, bringing a wealth that turns toward us—rich in heroic energies. Hearing, I call you for help; be for our increase and for the winning of plenitude of force.

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Word by Word

• आ: hither, towards (as preverb)
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)

• नः: to us
• नः: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• अश्विना: O Aśvins (you two)
• अश्विना: Kartā
• Type: Noun (dual deity name)
• Root: अश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• त्रिवृता: with the threefold/three-turning (chariot)
• त्रिवृता: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिवृत् (प्रातिपदिक)

• रथेन: with (your) chariot
• रथेन: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)

• अर्वाञ्चम्: turned hither, coming this way
• अर्वाञ्चम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्वाञ्च् (प्रातिपदिक)

• रयिम्: wealth, bounty
• रयिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रयि (प्रातिपदिक)

• वहतम्: carry/bring (you two)!
• वहतम्: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह्

• सुवीरम्: rich in heroes/strong sons
• सुवीरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-वीर (प्रातिपदिक)

• शृण्वन्ता: hearing, listening
• शृण्वन्ता: Kartā
• Type: Participle (adjectival)
• Root: श्रु (धातु) → शृण्वत् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)

• वाम्: of you two
• वाम्: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्

• अवसे: for help, for aid
• अवसे: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• जोहवीमि: I repeatedly call/invoke
• जोहवीमि: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: ह्वे (ह्वयति) with intensive/reduplicated stem जोहव-

• वृधे: for increase, for thriving
• वृधे: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृध् (धातु) → वृधि/वृध (प्रातिपदिक sense ‘increase, growth’)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• नः: for us
• नः: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• भवतम्: be (you two)!
• भवतम्: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू

• वाजसातौ: in the winning of the prize (contest)
• वाजसातौ: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाज-साति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘winning of prize/strength’)