Mantra 6
Sukta 7.66
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (family attribution for RV 7.66)
Devata: Ādityas with emphasis on Aditi; implicitly Mitra–Varuṇa as ‘rājānā’
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत स्वराजो अदितिरदब्धस्य व्रतस्य ये । महो राजान ईशते ॥
Samhita Patha (IAST)
उ॒त स्व॒राजो॒ अदि॑ति॒रद॑ब्धस्य व्र॒तस्य॒ ये । म॒हो राजा॑न ईशते ॥
Transliteration
utá svárājo áditiḥ ádabdhasya vratásya yé | mahó rājāna ī́śate ||
Translation
And Aditi, self-sovereign, is the free wideness; by the unassailable law—those mighty Kings exercise their lordship.
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
उ॒त । स्व॒ऽराजः॑ । अदि॑तिः । अद॑ब्धस्य । व्र॒तस्य॑ । ये । म॒हः । राजा॑नः । ई॒श॒ते॒ ॥उत । स्वराजः । अदितिः । अदब्धस्य । व्रतस्य । ये । महः । राजानः । ईशते ॥uta | sva-rājaḥ | aditiḥ | adabdhasya | vratasya | ye | mahaḥ | rājānaḥ | īśate
Word by Word
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
स्वराजःself-ruling (sovereign) ones
स्वराजः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootस्वराज् (स्व + राज्)
अदितिःAditi
अदितिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअदिति
अदब्धस्यof the uninjured/undeceived, unassailable
अदब्धस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeAdjective
Rootअदब्ध (a- + dabdhá)
व्रतस्यof the ordinance / sacred law
व्रतस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद्
महःof greatness, of the great (power)
महः:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun (from adjective)
Rootमहत्
राजानौtwo kings
राजानौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
ईशतेrules, has dominion
ईशते:
Kriyā (verbal predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootईश्