Rig Veda 10.12.7 — Mandala 10, Sukta 12, Mantra 7
Sukta 10.12
Devata: Sūrya/Vivasvat (solar consciousness) and the collective Devāḥ establishing cosmic order.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यस्मिन्देवा विदथे मादयन्ते विवस्वतः सदने धारयन्ते । सूर्ये ज्योतिरदधुर्मास्यक्तून्परि द्योतनिं चरतो अजस्रा ॥
Transliteration
yásmin devā́ vidáthe mā́dayante vivásvataḥ sádane dhāráyante | sū́rye jyótir ádadhur mā́si aktū́n pári dyotaníṃ cárato ájasrā ||
Translation
En ese asiento donde los dioses, en el vidátha, la asamblea inspirada, se regocijan, sostienen la morada de Vivasvat. En el Sol pusieron la Luz; a través de los meses dispusieron las noches, y la pareja incesante se mueve en torno al sendero brillante.
Word by Word
यस्मिन्in which (in whom/wherein)
यस्मिन्:
अधिकारण
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → यस्-
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
विदथेat the rite/assembly (vidatha)
विदथे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ (प्रातिपदिक)
मादयन्तेthey rejoice / become exhilarated
मादयन्ते:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (धातु) [मादयति = caus.]
विवस्वतःof Vivasvat (the shining one; Sun)
विवस्वतः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun (proper/epithet)
Rootविवस्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
सदनेin the seat/dwelling
सदने:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootसदन (प्रातिपदिक)
धारयन्तेthey uphold / maintain
धारयन्ते:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootधृ (धातु) [धारयति = caus.]
सूर्येin the Sun
सूर्ये:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
ज्योतिःlight
ज्योतिः:
कर्म (with अदधुः)
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अदधुःthey placed / set
अदधुः:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
मासिin the month
मासि:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootमास (प्रातिपदिक)
अक्तून्nights / dark periods
अक्तून्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअक्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
परिaround
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
द्योतनिम्the shining/illumination
द्योतनिम्:
कर्म (with चरतो)
TypeNoun
Rootद्योतनिः (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
चरतोthe two move / go
चरतो:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootचर् (धातु)
अजस्राunceasing (two, f.)
अजस्रा:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअजस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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