Rig Veda 2.34.3: Mandala 2, Sukta 34, Mantra 3
Sukta 2.34
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditional)
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उक्षन्ते अश्वाँ अत्याँ इवाजिषु नदस्य कर्णैस्तुरयन्त आशुभिः । हिरण्यशिप्रा मरुतो दविध्वतः पृक्षं याथ पृषतीभिः समन्यवः ॥
Transliteration
ukṣánte aśvā́n atyā́n ivā́jiṣu nadásya kárṇais turayanta āśúbhiḥ | híraṇya-śiprā maruto dáv idhvataḥ pṛkṣáṃ yātha pṛ́ṣatībhiḥ sa-manyavaḥ ||
Translation
他们驱策其马，如赛者奔于竞逐；凭着轰鸣之耳，以迅疾之力催进。噢金颚的马鲁特，震荡着威势，你们乘骑斑驳之骏，心志与热烈同一。
Word by Word
उक्षन्तेthey sprinkle/they pour forth
उक्षन्ते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootउक्ष् (वर्षणे/सिञ्चने)
अश्वान्horses
अश्वान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
अत्यान्swift steeds
अत्यान्:
कर्म (अश्वान् इति विशेषण/समन्वयः)
TypeNoun
Rootअत्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘swift/steed’)
इवlike
इव:
(सम्बन्ध/उपमा)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अजिषुin races/contests
अजिषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootअजि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘race/contest’)
नदस्यof the roaring (one)
नदस्य:
सम्बन्ध (कर्णैः इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootनद (प्रातिपदिक; ‘roar/stream’)
कर्णैःwith (their) ears
कर्णैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
तुरयन्तेthey hasten/they speed on
तुरयन्ते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootतुर् (शीघ्रीकरणे/प्रेरणे)
आशुभिःwith the swift (ones)/swiftly
आशुभिः:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootआशु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘swift’)
हिरण्यशिप्राःgolden-jawed
हिरण्यशिप्राः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्य-शिप्र (बहुव्रीहि-प्रातिपदिक; ‘golden-jawed/with golden cheek-pieces’)
मरुतःthe Maruts
मरुतः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
दविध्वतःshaking/brandishing (their weapons)
दविध्वतः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeParticiple
Rootदविध्वत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; intensive/iterative sense from √धू/धुन् ‘to shake’ as used in RV: ‘shaking, brandishing’)
पृक्षम्refreshment/sprinkling (draught)
पृक्षम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक; ‘sprinkling/mixture; refreshment’ RV usage)
याथyou have gone/you go
याथ:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootया (गत्यर्थे)
पृषतीभिःwith the spotted (does/mares)
पृषतीभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootपृषती (प्रातिपदिक; ‘spotted doe/antelope’; also ‘spotted mares’ in RV imagery)
समन्यवःof one accord in fury/with united ardor
समन्यवः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसमन्यु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having the same wrath/impulse’; bahuvrīhi)
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