Rig Veda 7.73.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 73, Mantra 2
Sukta 7.73
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Aśvinau (Nāsatyā)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; confirm in critical edition)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
न्यु प्रियो मनुषः सादि होता नासत्या यो यजते वन्दते च । अश्नीतं मध्वो अश्विना उपाक आ वां वोचे विदथेषु प्रयस्वान् ॥
Transliteration
ny ù priyó mánuṣaḥ sā́di hótā nā́satyā yó yájate vándate ca | aśnī́taṃ mádhvo aśvinā upāká ā́ vāṃ vóce vidátheṣu práyasvān ||
Translation
愿那为人所亲爱的祭司今就座——那位向你们献祭并礼敬者，哦那萨提亚（Nāsatyas）。阿湿毗那（Aśvins）啊，请在近旁品尝这甘蜜的欢悦；而我这富于祭献之力者，将在诸求愿的集会中宣扬你们。
Word by Word
न्युdown, forth; (emphatic particle)
न्यु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग) + उ
प्रियःdear, beloved
प्रियः:
Kartā (सादि का कर्ता) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक) अथवा √प्री (to please) से निष्पन्न
मनुषःof Manu; of the man/ancestor Manu
मनुषः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootमनु (प्रातिपदिक) → मनुष्य/मनुष
सादिsat down; took his seat
सादि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सद् (सीदति ‘to sit, take seat’)
होताthe Hotṛ-priest; invoker
होता:
Kartā (सादि का कर्ता) / पद-सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक; √हु ‘to sacrifice, invoke’)
नासत्याO Nāsatyas (Aśvins)
नासत्या:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (dual name) / Vocative
Rootनासत्य (प्रातिपदिक; अश्विनौ)
यःwho
यः:
Kartā (यजते/वन्दते का कर्ता)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
यजतेworships; sacrifices
यजते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√यज् (to worship, sacrifice)
वन्दतेpraises; pays homage
वन्दते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वन्द् (to praise, salute)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
अश्नीतम्may you two partake/eat
अश्नीतम्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√अश् (to eat, partake)
मध्वःof honey; of sweetness (mead)
मध्वः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive) / स्रोत-निर्देश
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्विनाO Aśvins
अश्विना:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (dual) / Vocative
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक; अश्विनौ)
उपाकnear; close at hand
उपाक:
Adhikaraṇa (स्थान/निकटता)
TypeAdjective/Adverbial
Rootउपाक (प्रातिपदिक; ‘near, at hand’)
आto, hither; forth
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
वाम्you two
वाम्:
Karma (वोचे का कर्म) / सम्बोधन-प्रत्यय
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
वोचेI have spoken / I will speak (solemn utterance)
वोचे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वच् (to speak)
विदथेषुin the assemblies; at the rites
विदथेषु:
Adhikaraṇa (स्थान/अवसर)
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रयस्वान्possessing refreshment/offerings; well-provisioned
प्रयस्वान्:
Kartā/विशेषण (वोचे के वक्ता का गुण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रयस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘refreshment, food, offering’) + वत्
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