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Rig Veda 1.72.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 72, Mantra 9

Sukta 1.72

Rishi: Madhucchandā Vaiśvāmitra (traditional for RV 1.72)
Devata: Agni (hymn-level); verse invokes Aditi and the Ādityas as cosmic supports of immortality
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

आ ये विश्वा स्वपत्यानि तस्थुः कृण्वानासो अमृतत्वाय गातुम् । मह्ना महद्भिः पृथिवी वि तस्थे माता पुत्रैरदितिर्धायसे वेः ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.72.9

ā́ yé víśvā sv-apatyā́ni tasthúḥ kṛṇvānā́so amṛta-tvā́ya gātúm | mahnā́ mahád-bhiḥ pṛthivī́ ví tasthé mātā́ putráir áditir dhā́yase véḥ ||

أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ أَقَامُوا كُلَّ التَّحَوُّلَاتِ النَّبِيلَةِ، وَصَاغُوا سَبِيلًا إِلَى الخُلُودِ—بِسَعَتِهِمِ انْبَسَطَتِ الأَرْضُ وَاتَّسَعَتْ. وَالأُمُّ أَدِيتِي، مَعَ أَبْنَائِهَا، أَقْبَلَتْ إِلَى فِعْلِ الإِسْنَادِ وَالإِغْذَاءِ لِلْعَوَالِمِ فِينَا.

hither; forth
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
येwho (they)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वानिall (things)
विश्वानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वपत्यानिown lordships/possessions; one’s own domains
स्वपत्यानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वपत्य (प्रातिपदिक; स्व+पतिः/पत्य-सम्बन्ध)
तस्थुःthey have stood; took their stand
तस्थुः:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
कृण्वानासःdoing; making
कृण्वानासः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootकृ (धातु)
अमृतत्वायfor immortality
अमृतत्वाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअमृतत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
गातुम्a path/way; (as goal) to go
गातुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (verbal noun/infinitival sense)
Rootगा (धातु) → गातु (कृदन्त/नाम)
मह्नाby greatness; by might
मह्ना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमघ/मह्? → मह्न् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘महन्’ से सम्बन्धित साधन-रूप)
महत्भिःwith the great (ones/powers)
महत्भिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (substantive)
Rootमहन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
पृथिवीthe Earth
पृथिवी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart; widely
वि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
तस्थेshe stood; was established
तस्थे:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
माताmother
माता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
पुत्रैःwith (her) sons
पुत्रैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अदितिःAditi
अदितिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (proper/theonym)
Rootअदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
धायसेfor nourishment/sustenance
धायसे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootधा (धातु) → धायस् (प्रातिपदिक ‘पोष/धारण’)
वेःthou hast pursued/sought/striven (for)
वेः:
TypeVerb
Rootवी (धातु ‘वे/वी’ = to weave/arrange/strive?; RV usage: ‘to pursue/seek’)

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