Rig Veda 1.69.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 69, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.69
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditional for RV 1.69)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
परि प्रजातः क्रत्वा बभूथ भुवो देवानां पिता पुत्रः सन् ॥
Transliteration
pári prajā́taḥ krátvā babhūtha bhúvo devā́nāṁ pitā́ putráḥ sán |
Translation
Born forth on every side by the power of will, thou hast become the father of the gods and yet their son—support of their becoming.
Word by Word
परिaround, all around
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
प्रजातःborn forth, produced
प्रजातः:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण कर्तृपदस्य)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√जन् (जनने) → प्र-जात (कृदन्त)
क्रत्वाby (your) will/power, through resolve
क्रत्वा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
बभूथyou have become / you became
बभूथ:
—
TypeVerb
Root√भू (भवति) — लिट् (परस्मै)
भुवःof the worlds / of existence
भुवः:
Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun
Rootभुवन/भू (प्रातिपदिक: भुवस्/भुवः ‘worlds, beings’)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
पिताfather
पिता:
Kartā (सम्बोधन/विधेय-नाम)
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
पुत्रःson
पुत्रः:
Kartā (समनाधिकरण-विधेय)
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सन्being
सन्:
Kartā (समनाधिकरणे अवस्थावाचकः)
TypeParticiple
Root√अस् (अस्ति) → सन्त् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
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