Rig Veda 8.6.20: Mandala 8, Sukta 6, Mantra 20
Sukta 8.6
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kaṇva lineage; Kāṇva authorship typical for RV 8.6)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Jagatī (probable for RV 8.6; verse-level metrical verification recommended)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
या इन्द्र प्रस्वस्त्वासा गर्भमचक्रिरन् । परि धर्मेव सूर्यम् ॥
Transliteration
yā́ indra pra-sváḥ tvā āsā́ gárbham ácakriran | pári dhármeva sū́ryam ||
Translation
O Indra, jene vorwärtsdrängenden Mächte formten dich als eine gebärende Gestalt—gleichsam die Sonne im Gesetz der rechten Ordnung (dharma) umschließend; damit das Licht gehalten, behütet und zur Offenbarung in uns bereitet werde.
Word by Word
याःwhich (women/ones), who
याः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक ‘य’)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रस्वस्त्वासाःthe well-being-bringing (women), auspicious ones
प्रस्वस्त्वासाः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootप्र-स्वस्त्वास (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्वस्ति/स्वस्त्व’ + -आस)
गर्भम्embryo, womb-child
गर्भम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
अचक्रिरन्they fashioned/made
अचक्रिरन्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु) → चक्रि- (परिपूर्ण/इंटेन्सिव्-आधार), लुङ्
परिaround, all around
परि:
उपपद-सम्बन्ध (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
धर्माby/with a support; (as) a prop, foundation
धर्मा:
करण (उपमान-आधारः)
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
उपमान-सूचक
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
सूर्यम्the Sun
सूर्यम्:
कर्म (परि-इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
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