Rig Veda 1.116.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 116, Mantra 3
Sukta 1.116
Rishi: Kutsa Āṅgirasa
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तुग्रो ह भुज्युमश्विनोदमेघे रयिं न कश्चिन्ममृवाँ अवाहाः । तमूहथुर्नौभिरात्मन्वतीभिरन्तरिक्षप्रुद्भिरपोदकाभिः ॥
Transliteration
túgro ha bhujyúm aśvinodaméghe rayíṃ na káścin mamṛvā́ṃ avā́hāḥ | tám ūhathur naúbhir ātmanvátībhiḥ antarikṣaprúdbhir apóudakābhiḥ ||
Translation
图格罗啊，阿湿毗那（Aśvins），在翻涌的洪涛中竟将布胡久（Bhujyu）抛落，如同珍宝失散，近旁无人可救。然你们以自运之舟载举其身——穿行中界（antarikṣa），凭空疾驶；以水为路，乃至无水之处亦能行。愿你们亦以奇妙方便，将我们从迷乱之洪泛中举出。
Word by Word
तुग्रःTugra (a man, father of Bhujyu)
तुग्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootतुग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
हindeed, surely
ह:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह (निपात)
भुज्युम्Bhujyu
भुज्युम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootभुज्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्विनौthe Aśvins (twin gods)
अश्विनौ:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
दमेघेin the house-like cloud / in the cloud (as a dwelling)
दमेघे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootद-मेघ (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
रयिम्wealth, treasure
रयिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (उपमा-निपात)
कश्चित्anyone, someone
कश्चित्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + चित्
ममृवाँhaving died; dead
ममृवाँ:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple
Rootमृ (धातु) → ममृवस् (कृदन्त, परिपूर्ण/परिपक्व भूतार्थ)
अवdown, away; (as preverb)
अव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
आहाःyou carried/bore (him)
आहाः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु) + आ (उपसर्ग)
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
ऊहथुःyou two carried/transported
ऊहथुः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु) + उत्/ऊ (उपसर्ग; वैदिक रूप)
नौभिःwith boats, by ships
नौभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootनौ (प्रातिपदिक)
आत्मन्वतीभिःself-propelled / endowed with life-force
आत्मन्वतीभिः:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootआत्मन्वत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having breath/life/own power’)
अन्तरिक्षप्रुद्भिःmoving through the mid-air / sky-faring
अन्तरिक्षप्रुद्भिः:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्तरिक्ष-प्रुद् (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
अपोदकाभिःwaterless (i.e., not needing water), dry-land (boats)
अपोदकाभिः:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootअप-उदक (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
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