Rig Veda 8.5.2: Mandala 8, Sukta 5, Mantra 2
Sukta 8.5
Rishi: Kaṇva lineage
Devata: Aśvins (with Uṣas as associated power)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; requires verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नृवद्दस्रा मनोयुजा रथेन पृथुपाजसा । सचेथे अश्विनोषसम् ॥
Transliteration
nṛvád dasrā manoyújā ráthena pṛthupā́jasā | sácethe aśvinóṣásam ||
Translation
噢行奇迹的阿湿毗那（Aśvins），以心意为轭，乘你们广耀的战车；你们伴随曙光（Uṣas），以面向人间的威力同行。
Word by Word
नृवत्manly, in a manly way
नृवत्:
विशेषण (सम्बोधनस्य/कर्तृपदस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootनृ (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (तद्धित) → नृवत्
दस्राO wondrous/skillful ones (Aśvins)
दस्रा:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootदस्र (प्रातिपदिक; अश्विनोः विशेषणम्) → दस्र
मनोजुजाO mind-yoked (swift as thought)
मनोजुजा:
सम्बोधन-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + युज् (धातु ‘युज्’/प्रातिपदिक ‘युज्/युज्-’) → मनो-युज् (बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष) → मनोयुज्; तस्य सम्बोधन-द्विवचनम्
रथेनwith a chariot
रथेन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
पृथुपाजसाwith broad/abundant might
पृथुपाजसा:
करण-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootपृथु (प्रातिपदिक) + पाजस् (प्रातिपदिक ‘strength/might’) → पृथु-पाजस् (बहुव्रीहि) → पृथुपाजस्; तस्य तृतीया-एकवचनम्
सचेथेyou two accompany / are joined with
सचेथे:
क्रिया (कर्तृ: अश्विनौ)
TypeVerb
Rootसच् (धातु; ‘to accompany, be associated’)
अश्विनोO Aśvins
अश्विनो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक; देवता-नाम)
उषसम्Uṣas (Dawn)
उषसम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘dawn’)
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