Rig Veda 10.42.9 — Mandala 10, Sukta 42, Mantra 9
Sukta 10.42
Devata: Indra (implicit moral-psychological governance; svadhāvān as divine power/ordering principle)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत प्रहामतिदीव्या जयाति कृतं यच्छ्वघ्नी विचिनोति काले । यो देवकामो न धना रुणद्धि समित्तं राया सृजति स्वधावान् ॥
Transliteration
utá pra-hā́m ati-dī́vyā jayāti kṛtáṃ yác chvá-ghnī vi-cinóti kālé | yó deva-kā́mo ná dhánā ruṇaddhí sam íd táṃ rāyā́ sṛjati svadhā́vān ||
Translation
Und selbst wer den Wurf überreizt hat, kann wieder siegen, wenn zur rechten Zeit die unterscheidende Kraft das wahrhaft Gewirkte zusammenliest. Wer die Götter begehrt, sperrt die Reichtümer nicht; der Selbstgesetzte entlässt ihn in die Fülle des Seins, ihn mitsamt dem Überfluss freigebend.
Word by Word
उतand; also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
प्रहामतिstrikes down; smites
प्रहामति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + √हन् (हन्ति)
दीव्याby play; in gambling (by dice)
दीव्या:
करण
TypeAdverb (Instr. sg.)
Rootदिव् (द्यूत/दीव्यति) / दिव्य-
जयातिwins
जयाति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√जि (जयति)
कृतम्what is made; the stake/winnings (the won amount)
कृतम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Participle
Root√कृ → कृत-
यत्which; what
यत्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
श्वघ्नीthe dog-slayer (name/epithet of a rapacious woman; a harlot/cheat in gambling context)
श्वघ्नी:
कर्ता
TypeNoun (agent) / Adjective
Rootश्वघ्नि-
विचिनोतिpicks out; gathers; selects
विचिनोति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवि + √चि (चिनोति)
कालेat the proper time
काले:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootकाल-
यःwho
यः:
कर्ता
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
देवकामःdesiring the gods; god-loving
देवकामः:
कर्ता (apposition to यः)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootदेव- + काम-
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
धनाःwealths; riches
धनाः:
कर्ता (of रुणद्धि)
TypeNoun
Rootधन-
रुणद्धिhinders; blocks; restrains
रुणद्धि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√रुध् (रुणद्धि)
समित्fuel-stick; kindling
समित्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसम् + इद् (समिद्) / समिध्-
रायाःfrom wealth; from riches
रायाः:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/राय-
सृजतिreleases; lets go; sends forth
सृजति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√सृज् (सृजति)
स्वधावान्possessing svadhā (inherent power/ritual potency); self-sustaining
स्वधावान्:
कर्ता (apposition to यः)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वधा-वत्
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