Rig Veda 7.76.1 — Mandala 7, Sukta 76, Mantra 1
Sukta 7.76
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Uṣas with Savitṛ/Viśvānara in supportive roles (composite dawn-cosmic illumination frame)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उदु ज्योतिरमृतं विश्वजन्यं विश्वानरः सविता देवो अश्रेत् । क्रत्वा देवानामजनिष्ट चक्षुराविरकर्भुवनं विश्वमुषाः ॥
Transliteration
úd u jyótiḥ amṛ́taṃ viśvá-janyaṃ viśvā́naraḥ savitā́ devó aśret | kratvā́ devā́nām ajaniṣṭa cákṣur āvír akar bhúvanaṃ víśvam uṣā́ḥ ||
Translation
Aufgestiegen ist das unsterbliche Licht, allgeboren, für alle; der Gott Savitṛ, Vaiśvānara, hat es ausgebreitet. Durch den Willen der Götter ist das Auge geboren; Uṣas hat die ganze Welt des Werdens offenbar gemacht.
Word by Word
उद्up, forth
उद्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउद् (उपसर्ग/निपात)
उindeed, verily
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
ज्योतिःlight, radiance
ज्योतिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अमृतम्immortal, deathless
अमृतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वजन्यम्belonging to all people/creatures; universal
विश्वजन्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्वजन्य (प्रातिपदिक; विश्व + जन्य)
विश्वानरःVaiśvānara (the All-men/Universal one; Agni-epithet)
विश्वानरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (proper/epithet)
Rootविश्वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
सविताSavitar (the Impeller/Sun)
सविता:
Kartā (समनाधिकरणम् विश्वानरः)
TypeNoun
Rootसवितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
देवःthe god
देवः:
Kartā (समनाधिकरणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्रेत्rose up/advanced; came forth (lit. ‘resorted/attained’)
अश्रेत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootश्रि (धातु; √श्रि ‘to lean on, rest on; to resort/attain’)
क्रत्वाby (his) will/power, by resolve
क्रत्वा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अजनिष्टwas born; arose
अजनिष्ट:
—
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु; √जन् ‘to be born, arise, produce’)
चक्षुःeye; sight
चक्षुः:
Kartā (समनाधिकरणम्/विधेय-नाम)
TypeNoun
Rootचक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
आविःmanifest, openly
आविः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआविस् (अव्यय)
अकर्भुवन्they made
अकर्भुवन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु; √कृ ‘to make, do’)
भुवनम्the world; the realm of beings
भुवनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभुवन (प्रातिपदिक; from √भू)
विश्वम्all, entire
विश्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
उषाःUṣas (Dawn)
उषाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
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