Rig Veda 7.74.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 74, Mantra 2
Sukta 7.74
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; confirm)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
युवं चित्रं ददथुर्भोजनं नरा चोदेथां सूनृतावते । अर्वाग्रथं समनसा नि यच्छतं पिबतं सोम्यं मधु ॥
Transliteration
yuváṃ citráṃ dadathur bhójanaṃ narā cṓdethāṃ sūnṛ́tāvate | arvā́g ráthaṃ sámanasā ní yacchataṃ píbatam sōmyáṃ mádhu ||
Translation
你们二位赐下多样的滋养，英勇者啊；并激励那富于真言者。请同心把车驾引近；请饮那苏摩的蜜甜——使我们内在的喜悦增长，使正直之言得以成效。
Word by Word
युवम्you two
युवम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
चित्रम्bright/wondrous
चित्रम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
ददथुःyou two give
ददथुः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
भोजनम्nourishment/food; a gift of sustenance
भोजनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootभोजन (प्रातिपदिक; √भुज्/√भुज् ‘to enjoy/eat’ से भाव/करण-नाम)
नराO two men/heroic ones
नरा:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
चोदेथाम्you two impel/urge
चोदेथाम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootचुद् (प्रेरणे)
सूनृतावतेto the one possessing good/true speech
सूनृतावते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसूनृता-वत् (प्रातिपदिक; सूनृता ‘good/true speech’ + वत् ‘possessing’)
अर्वाक्hither, toward here
अर्वाक्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअर्वाक् (अव्यय/दिक्शब्द)
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
समनसाwith one accord, with a united mind
समनसा:
करण
TypeAdjective/Instrumental qualifier
Rootसमनस् (प्रातिपदिक; सम- + मनस्)
निdown, in; (as preverb)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यच्छतम्hold/guide (you two)!
यच्छतम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (यच्छति; ‘to restrain/guide/hold’)
पिबतम्drink (you two)!
पिबतम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पाने)
सोम्यम्soma-like, pertaining to Soma
सोम्यम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootसोम्य (प्रातिपदिक; सोम-सम्बन्धिन्)
मधुsweet drink; honey (here: Soma)
मधु:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (प्रातिपदिक)
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