Rig Veda 9.42.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 42, Mantra 1
Sukta 9.42
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (Hari)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
जनयन्रोचना दिवो जनयन्नप्सु सूर्यम् । वसानो गा अपो हरिः ॥
Transliteration
jánayan rocanā́ divó jánayan apsú sū́ryam | vásāno gā́ apó háriḥ ||
Translation
Die lichten Räume des Himmels gebärend, in den Wassern Sūrya gebärend, schreitet der fahlgoldene dahin, bekleidet mit den Strahlen-Kühen und den Wassern — Licht, umhüllt von Lebensströmen.
Word by Word
जनयन्generating, producing
जनयन्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√जन् (जनयति, caus.)
रोचनाthe shining realms/lights
रोचना:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरोचना- (प्रातिपदिक; √रुच् ‘दीप्तौ’ से) अथवा ‘रोचन’ का नपुंसक बहुवचन
दिवःof heaven
दिवः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ- (प्रातिपदिक)
जनयन्generating
जनयन्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√जन् (जनयति, caus.)
अप्सुin the waters
अप्सु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअप्- (प्रातिपदिक)
सूर्यम्the Sun
सूर्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
वसानःwearing, clothed (in)
वसानः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Adjective) / Verbal
Root√वस् ‘आच्छादने’ (कृदन्त) / वस-
गाःcows (rays)
गाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगो- (प्रातिपदिक)
अपःwaters
अपः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअप्- (प्रातिपदिक)
हरिःthe tawny one (Soma)
हरिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहरि- (प्रातिपदिक)
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