Rig Veda 1.43.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 43, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.43
Rishi: Kutsa Āṅgirasa
Devata: Rudra (with Aditi invoked as supporting cosmic wideness)
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यथा नो अदितिः करत्पश्वे नृभ्यो यथा गवे । यथा तोकाय रुद्रियम् ॥
Transliteration
yáthā no áditiḥ kárat páśve nṛ́-bhyo yáthā gáve | yáthā tokā́ya rudríyam ||
Translation
Nguyện Aditi làm nên cho chúng con—sự an lành cho gia súc, cho con người, cho đàn bò rực sáng; và cũng nguyện cho con cháu chúng con có được ân phúc chữa lành của Rudra (rudriyám).
Word by Word
यथाas, just as
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (avyaya-prātipadika)
नःof us, for us
नः:
सम्बन्ध (possessor/beneficiary: ‘of us/for us’)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
अदितिःAditi
अदितिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (proper/divine name)
Rootअदिति- (prātipadika)
करत्may (she) make/do
करत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
पश्वेfor cattle, for livestock
पश्वे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootपशु- (prātipadika)
नृभ्यःfor men
नृभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootनृ- (prātipadika)
यथाas
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (avyaya-prātipadika)
गवेfor the cow (for cattle)
गवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootगो- (prātipadika)
यथाas
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (avyaya-prātipadika)
तोकायfor offspring, for the child
तोकाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootतोक- (prātipadika)
रुद्रियम्Rudra’s (boon/help/medicine)
रुद्रियम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootरुद्रिय- (prātipadika; adj. ‘belonging to/coming from Rudra’, also ‘Rudra’s (aid/medicine)’ by context)
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