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Rig Veda 7.47.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 47, Mantra 3

Sukta 7.47

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Āpaḥ / Sindhavaḥ (Waters/Rivers) with Indra’s ordinances referenced
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

शतपवित्राः स्वधया मदन्तीर्देवीर्देवानामपि यन्ति पाथः । ता इन्द्रस्य न मिनन्ति व्रतानि सिन्धुभ्यो हव्यं घृतवज्जुहोत ॥

Transliteration

śatá-pavitrāḥ svadháyā mádantīr devī́r devā́nām ápi yanti pā́thaḥ | tā́ índrasya ná minanti vratā́ni síndhubhyo havyaṃ ghṛtávaj juhota ||

Translation

Hundertfach läuternd, aus eigener Kraft sich berauschend, ziehen die Göttinnen auf dem Pfad der Götter dahin. Sie verletzen Indras Satzungen nicht. Den Strömen bringt die Opfergabe dar, reich an Ghṛta (ghṛta).

Word by Word
शतपवित्राःhaving a hundred strainers (filters)
शतपवित्राः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootशत- + पवित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वधयाby/with their own power (svadhā)
स्वधया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधा (प्रातिपदिक)
मदन्तीःrejoicing, being exhilarated
मदन्तीः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootमद् (धातु) → मदन्ती (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
देवीःthe goddesses
देवीः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अपिalso, moreover
अपि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (निपात)
यन्तिthey go, they proceed
यन्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
पाथःthe path/way
पाथः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाथस् (प्रातिपदिक)
ताःthose (they)
ताः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
इन्द्रस्यof Indra
इन्द्रस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
मिनन्तिthey diminish/violate
मिनन्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootमि/मिन् (धातु: ‘to diminish, violate’)
व्रतानिthe ordinances, sacred laws
व्रतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
सिन्धुभ्यःto/for the rivers (Sindhus)
सिन्धुभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
हव्यम्the oblation (to be offered)
हव्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
घृतवत्rich in ghee, ghee-laden
घृतवत्:
Karma (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootघृत + वत् (तद्धित/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
जुहोतoffer! (pour as oblation)
जुहोत:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootहु (धातु)
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