Rig Veda 1.67.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 67, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.67
Rishi: Parāśara (traditional)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; confirm)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वि यो वीरुत्सु रोधन्महित्वोत प्रजा उत प्रसूष्वन्तः ॥
Transliteration
ví yó vīrút-su ródhan mahitvóta prajā́ utá prasū́ṣv antáḥ ॥
Translation
Er, der durch seine Größe die Schranken unter den wachsenden Schößlingen aufbricht — er wirkt im Innern sowohl der Zeugungen als auch der Geburten und gestaltet von innen her das Anwachsen.
Word by Word
विapart, asunder; forth
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि- (उपसर्ग) / अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक
यःwho (he who)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वीरुत्सुin the shoots/plants (vegetation)
वीरुत्सु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवीरुत्- (प्रातिपदिक)
रोधत्blocking, holding back
रोधत्:
Kartā (यः … रोधत्) / क्रियाविशेषण
TypeVerb
Rootरुध् (धातु) → रोधत् (वर्तमाने कृदन्तः)
महित्वाby (his) greatness, through might
महित्वा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमहित्व- (प्रातिपदिक; महत्/मह् ‘to be great’ से भाव)
उतand; also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (अव्यय)
प्रजाःcreatures, offspring
प्रजाः:
Kartā (समुच्चितः)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा- (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand; also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (अव्यय)
प्रसूष्वन्तःimpelling/pressing forward; active, striving
प्रसूष्वन्तः:
Kartā (प्रजाः … प्रसूष्वन्तः)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootप्रसूष्वन्त्- (प्रातिपदिक; √सू ‘to press/impel’ से, प्र-उपसर्ग; वन्त्-प्रत्यययुक्त विशेषण)
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