Rig Veda 10.151.4: Mandala 10, Sukta 151, Mantra 4
Sukta 10.151
Rishi: Śraddhā (personified Faith) / tradition attributes the hymn RV 10.151 to Śraddhā Kāmayānī (Anukramaṇī attribution varies in secondary sources)
Devata: Śraddhā (Faith), with supportive presence of Vāyu as guardian-power in this verse
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; hymn RV 10.151 is commonly catalogued in Jagatī)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
श्रद्धां देवा यजमाना वायुगोपा उपासते । श्रद्धां हृदय्ययाकूत्या श्रद्धया विन्दते वसु ॥
Transliteration
śraddhā́m devā́ yajámānā vāyúgopā́ upā́sate | śraddhā́m hṛdayyàyā ākū́tyā śraddháyā vindate vásu ||
Translation
The gods and the sacrificers, guarded by the Breath (Vāyu), draw near to Faith. With a heart-born intention they turn to Faith; by Faith one finds the true Vasu—an inner wealth and fullness of being.
Word by Word
श्रद्धाम्faith, trust
श्रद्धाम्:
कर्म (उपासते/विन्दते इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootश्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
कर्तृ (उपासते)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
यजमानाःthe sacrificers (worshippers)
यजमानाः:
कर्तृ (उपासते) सह-कर्तृभावेन
TypeNoun
Rootयजमान (प्रातिपदिक; यज् धातोः वर्तमान-कर्तरि/कृदन्त-आधारित नाम)
वायुगोपाःguarded/protected by Vāyu
वायुगोपाः:
कर्तृ (उपासते) विशेषणम् (देवाः/यजमानाः)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootवायु-गोप (समासः: वायु + गोप ‘guardian/protector’)
उपासतेthey worship, attend upon
उपासते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आस् (धातु)
श्रद्धाम्faith
श्रद्धाम्:
कर्म (विन्दते)
TypeNoun
Rootश्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
हृदय्ययाwith (one’s) heartfelt
हृदय्यया:
करण (विन्दते—‘हृदय्यया …’ द्वारा)
TypeAdjective
Rootहृदय्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘हृदय-सम्बन्धी/हृदयस्थ’)
आकूत्याintention, resolve
आकूत्या:
करण (विन्दते)
TypeNoun
Rootआकूति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘intention, resolve’)
श्रद्धयाby/with faith
श्रद्धया:
करण (विन्दते)
TypeNoun
Rootश्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
विन्दतेone finds, obtains
विन्दते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (विन्द्) (धातु)
वसुwealth, good (treasure)
वसु:
कर्म (विन्दते)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
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