Rig Veda 2.39.2: Mandala 2, Sukta 39, Mantra 2
Sukta 2.39
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्रातर्यावाणा रथ्येव वीराजेव यमा वरमा सचेथे । मेने इव तन्वा शुम्भमाने दम्पतीव क्रतुविदा जनेषु ॥
Transliteration
prātar-yā́vānā rathyéva vīrā́jéva yamā́ varámā́ sacethe | ménē iva tanvā́ śúmbhamāne dámpatīva kratu-vidā́ jáneṣu ||
Translation
清晨而来的二位啊，如同同乘一车的伙伴相合；如同光辉的一对，择取至善、至上之道。又如两位智女以自身装点其身；又如夫妇二人，于众人之间通晓正当的抉择与明辨（kratu）。
Word by Word
प्रातर्in the morning
प्रातर्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रातर् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक) < प्रातः
यावा॑णाthe two who go/drive (together)
यावा॑णा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootयावन्/यावाण (प्रातिपदिक; द्विवचन-विशेषण)
रथ्ये॑riding in a chariot / chariot-going
रथ्ये॑:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootरथ्य (प्रातिपदिक) < रथ
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
वीराजाtwo splendid/royal ones
वीराजा:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवीराज् (प्रातिपदिक) < वि + राज्
इवlike
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
यमाlike the two Yamas (a paired set)
यमा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootयम (प्रातिपदिक)
वरमाtwo excellent/choice ones
वरमा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootवरम (प्रातिपदिक) < वर
सचेथेyou two accompany/consort (together)
सचेथे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसच् (धातु) ‘सह-गमन/सह-सेवन’
मेने॑you two have thought/considered
मेने॑:
—
TypeVerb
Rootमना/मन् (धातु) ‘मन्यते/मन’
इवas if, like
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
तन्वाwith (your) body/person
तन्वा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootतनू (प्रातिपदिक)
शुम्भ॑मानेadorning yourselves / shining
शुम्भ॑माने:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootशुभ् (धातु) ‘शोभते/अलङ्करोति’
दम्पतीlike a married couple (lord and lady of the house)
दम्पती:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदम्पति (प्रातिपदिक) < दम + पति
इवlike
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
क्रतुविदाtwo who know (right) resolve/ritual insight
क्रतुविदा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रतुविद् (प्रातिपदिक) < क्रतु + विद्
जनेषुamong the peoples/men
जनेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
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