Rig Veda 1.151.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 151, Mantra 3
Sukta 1.151
Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa (dual) (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ वां भूषन्क्षितयो जन्म रोदस्योः प्रवाच्यं वृषणा दक्षसे महे । यदीमृताय भरथो यदर्वते प्र होत्रया शिम्या वीथो अध्वरम् ॥
Transliteration
ā́ vāṃ bhūṣan kṣitáyo jánma ródasyoḥ pravā́cyaṃ vṛṣaṇā dákṣase mahé | yadī́m ṛtā́ya bháratho yad árvate prá hotráyā śimyā́ vītho adhvarám ||
Translation
噢二位雄强者，诸族群自两界之生起而来，以装饰与必当宣说之言趋向你们——为你们广大之巧能与威力。当你们为真理（ṛta）而承载，当你们为迅行者而承载之时，你们便以祭司之行与奋勉，引导祭献（adhvara）向前推进。
Word by Word
आtowards; hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
वाम्you two
वाम्:
Karma (as object of address/invitation) / Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (pronominal stem)
भूषन्O Adorner (epithet)
भूषन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (used as epithet)
Rootभूषण् (prātipadika; voc. of भूषण्/भूषन् ‘adornment’)
क्षि॒तयःthe dwellings; peoples; settlements
क्षि॒तयः:
Kartā (of an implied/understood verb of praising/declaring) / subject of description
TypeNoun
Rootक्षिति- (prātipadika)
जन्मbirth; origin
जन्म:
Karma (of ‘to proclaim/declare’) / object of description
TypeNoun
Rootजन्मन्- (prātipadika)
रोदस्योःof Heaven-and-Earth
रोदस्योः:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी- (dual stem)
प्रवाच्यम्to be proclaimed; worthy to be spoken
प्रवाच्यम्:
Karma (what is to be spoken/proclaimed)
TypeAdjective (gerundive)
Root√वच् (to speak) + pra-; kṛtya in -ya
वृषणाO you two mighty/bull-like ones
वृषणा:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन्- (prātipadika)
दक्षसेfor skill; for power; for ability
दक्षसे:
Sampradāna (purpose/for)
TypeNoun
Rootदक्ष- (prātipadika)
महेfor greatness; for the great (aim)
महे:
Sampradāna (for the great [end])
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्- (prātipadika)
यदिif; when
यदि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि (conjunction)
ईम्indeed; just; (enclitic emphasis)
ईम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable (enclitic)
Rootईम् (enclitic particle/pronoun)
ऋतायfor ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
ऋताय:
Sampradāna (for ṛta)
TypeNoun
Rootऋत- (prātipadika)
भरथःyou two bear/bring
भरथः:
Kriyā (finite verb)
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (to bear, bring)
यत्what; that which
यत्:
Karma (what is brought)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (relative pronoun)
अर्वतेto the steed; for the horse
अर्वते:
Sampradāna (to/for the steed)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्वत्- (prātipadika)
प्रforth; forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
होत्रयाby/with the priestly office; with the Hotṛ-function
होत्रया:
Karaṇa (means/instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootहोत्रा- (prātipadika)
शिम्याwith the ‘śimyā’ (ritual implement/act; Vedic technical term)
शिम्या:
Karaṇa (means/instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootशिम्या- (prātipadika; Vedic ritual term)
वीथःyou two pursue/drive; you two go along
वीथः:
Kriyā (finite verb)
TypeVerb
Root√वी/√व्या (to pursue, drive, go) or √वी (to enjoy) — Vedic finite form
अध्वरम्the sacrifice; the ritual course
अध्वरम्:
Karma (object)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर- (prātipadika)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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