Rig Veda 7.2.6: Mandala 7, Sukta 2, Mantra 6
Sukta 7.2
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Uṣas and Naktā (Dawn & Night) as paired powers supportive of yajña
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत योषणे दिव्ये मही न उषासानक्ता सुदुघेव धेनुः । बर्हिषदा पुरुहूते मघोनी आ यज्ञिये सुविताय श्रयेताम् ॥
Transliteration
utá yóṣaṇe divyé mahī́ na uṣásā-náktā su-dúgheva dhenúḥ | barhi-ṣádā puru-hūté maghónī ā́ yajñíye suvitā́ya śrayetām ||
Translation
又愿那两位天界的少女——曙光与夜——为我等广大，如善乳之母牛；在圣草座上安坐：受多方呼唤、赐予丰饶的富施者；愿她们倾向于祭祀之业，为得善行之路与广大的福祉。
Word by Word
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
योषणेO young woman / maiden (voc./loc. sg.)
योषणे:
Adhikaraṇa (सम्बोधन/संबन्ध-स्थल)
TypeNoun
Rootयोषण (स्त्रीप्रा.)
दिव्येin the heavenly (realm) / heavenly
दिव्ये:
Adhikaraṇa (विशेषण-सम्बन्धः)
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य (विशेषण) < दिव्
महीthe great one
मही:
Kartā (समुच्चित-विषयः) / विशेष्य
TypeNoun
Rootमही (स्त्रीप्रा.)
नःof us, our
नः:
Sampradāna/सम्बन्ध (our)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
उषासाDawn (and)
उषासा:
Kartā (समुच्चित-विषयः)
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (स्त्री) द्विवचन-प्रा.
नक्ताNight (and)
नक्ता:
Kartā (उषासा-सह)
TypeNoun
Rootनक्त्/नक्तम् (स्त्री) द्विवचन-प्रा.
सुदुघाwell-milking, bountiful
सुदुघा:
Kartā-विशेषण (उषासा-नक्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-दुघा (विशेषण) < दुह्
इवlike
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
धेनुःa cow
धेनुः:
उपमान (comparison-base)
TypeNoun
Rootधेनु (स्त्री)
बर्हिषदौsitting on the sacred grass
बर्हिषदौ:
Kartā-विशेषण (उषासा-नक्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootबर्हिषद् (कृदन्त/बहुव्रीहि) < बर्हिस् + सद्
पुरुहूतेmuch-invoked
पुरुहूते:
Kartā-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरुहूत (विशेषण) < पुरु + हूत (√ह्वा/हू)
मघोनीbountiful (givers)
मघोनी:
Kartā-विशेषण
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमघोनी (स्त्री) < मघवन्/मघ
आtowards, hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
यज्ञियेto the sacrificial (place/act), worthy of sacrifice
यज्ञिये:
Karma (गमनस्य लक्ष्यः) / प्रयोजन
TypeAdjective
Rootयज्ञिय (विशेषण) < यज्ञ
सुवितायfor good fortune, for well-being
सुविताय:
Sampradāna/प्रयोजन (for welfare)
TypeNoun
Rootसुवित (नपुंसक) < सु + √विद्/वित् (वेदे ‘good course/prosperity’)
श्रयेताम्may the two resort/approach/lean (towards)
श्रयेताम्:
Kriyā (मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√श्रि (श्रय्)
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
Not sure where to start?
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Rig Veda in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.