Rig Veda 8.7.8: Mandala 8, Sukta 7, Mantra 8
Sukta 8.7
Rishi: Kaṇva lineage (Mandala 8 context; exact rishi not specified here)
Devata: Maruts (as openers of the solar path)
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh (explicitly referenced; verse likely in Tr̥ṣṭubh)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सृजन्ति रश्मिमोजसा पन्थां सूर्याय यातवे । ते भानुभिर्वि तस्थिरे ॥
Transliteration
sṛjánti raśmím ójasā panthā́ṃ sū́ryāya yā́tave | té bhānúbhir ví tasthire ||
Translation
Mit Kraft lassen sie den Strahl hervor und bahnen dem Sonnengott den Weg zu gehen; durch ihre Glanzstrahlen stehen sie weithin ausgebreitet da und begründen den lichtvollen Pfad.
Word by Word
सृजन्तिthey create / they produce
सृजन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसृज्
रश्मिम्a rein; a ray (beam)
रश्मिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरश्मि
ओजसाwith strength / by might
ओजसा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootओजस्
पन्थाम्a path
पन्थाम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपथिन् (पन्था)
सूर्यायfor the Sun
सूर्याय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य
यातवेto go; for going
यातवे:
प्रयोजन (उद्देश्य)
TypeVerb (infinitive) / verbal noun
Rootया
तेthey (those)
ते:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
भानुभिःwith beams / with lights
भानुभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootभानु
विapart; widely; forth
वि:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb) / particle
Rootवि
तस्थिरेthey have stood / they took their stand
तस्थिरे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
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