Rig Veda 6.44.24: Mandala 6, Sukta 44, Mantra 24
Sukta 6.44
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (traditional)
Devata: Soma (with Indraic śacī resonance)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अयं द्यावापृथिवी वि ष्कभायदयं रथमयुनक्सप्तरश्मिम् । अयं गोषु शच्या पक्वमन्तः सोमो दाधार दशयन्त्रमुत्सम् ॥
Transliteration
ayáṃ dyāvāpṛthivī́ ví skabhāyad ayáṃ rátham ayunak sápta-raśmim | ayáṃ góṣu śácyā pakvám antáḥ sómo dādhāra dáśa-yantram útsam ||
Translation
هذه القوّةُ أسندتِ السماءَ والأرضَ وفرّقتهما؛ وهذه قرنتِ العربةَ بسبعةِ أزمّة. وهذه، بمهارةٍ سحريةٍ مُحكمة، أنضجت سوما في داخلِ الأبقار؛ وسوما أمسكَ النبعَ بعشرةِ أدوات.
Word by Word
अयम्this (he/this one)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
द्यावापृथिवीHeaven-and-Earth
द्यावापृथिवी:
Karma
TypeNoun (dual compound)
Rootद्यौ- + पृथिवी- (द्वन्द्व-समास)
विapart, asunder; widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
ष्कभायत्propped up, supported
ष्कभायत्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootस्कभ् (स्तम्भे/आधारे) + वि
अयम्this (he)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ-
अयुनक्yoked, harnessed
अयुनक्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (योजने)
सप्तseven
सप्त:
Viśeṣaṇa
TypeNumeral
Rootसप्तन्- (संख्या)
रश्मिम्rein, ray; (here) rein/trace
रश्मिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरश्मि-
अयम्this (he)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
गोषुamong the cows; in the cattle
गोषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगो-
शच्याby (his) might/skill
शच्या:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun (instrumental of quality/power)
Rootशची-
पक्वम्ripe, matured
पक्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपक्व- (√पच् ‘to cook, ripen’)
अन्तःwithin, inside
अन्तः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्तर्/अन्तः (अव्यय/उपपद)
सोमःSoma
सोमः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम-
दाधारhas held, has supported
दाधार:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootधृ (धारणे)
दशयन्त्रम्tenfold device/contrivance
दशयन्त्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदश- + यन्त्र- (तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय)
उत्सम्spring, fountain (source)
उत्सम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउत्स-
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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