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Rig Veda 10.13.3: Mandala 10, Sukta 13, Mantra 3

Sukta 10.13

Devata: Ṛta / Brahmanic word-principle (akṣara) as implicit devatā; not a single anthropomorphic deity.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires verification).

पञ्च पदानि रुपो अन्वरोहं चतुष्पदीमन्वेमि व्रतेन । अक्षरेण प्रति मिम एतामृतस्य नाभावधि सं पुनामि ॥

páñca padā́ni rupó ánv arohāṃ cátuṣpadīm ánv émi vraténa | akṣáreṇa práti mime etā́m ṛtásya nā́bhāv ádhi sáṃ punāmi ||

Por sus cinco pasos subo tras la Forma; la medida de cuatro pies sigo según el voto, según el obrar recto. Con la sílaba imperecedera la mido de nuevo hacia atrás; sobre el ombligo del ṛta la purifico y la reúno — para que palabra y ser se alineen con el centro de la Verdad.

पञ्चfive
पञ्च:
Karma (पदानि-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective/Numeral
Rootपञ्चन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
पदानिsteps/footprints; (also) words/metrical feet
पदानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपद (प्रातिपदिक)
रूपःthe form/shape (Rūpa as agent)
रूपः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
अन्वारोहम्I mounted/followed up (after)
अन्वारोहम्:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-√रुह् (धातु: रुहँ आरोहणे)
चतुष्पदीम्four-footed
चतुष्पदीम्:
Karma (इमाम्-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootचतुष्पद् (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहिः/तत्पुरुषः)
इमाम्this (one)
इमाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अन्वेमिI follow
अन्वेमि:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-√इ (धातु: इण् गतौ)
व्रतेनby/with the vow; by sacred observance
व्रतेन:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
अक्षरेणby/with the imperishable (syllable/word)
अक्षरेण:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअक्षर (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रतिtowards; in return; against
प्रति:
— (क्रियाविशेषणम्/उपसर्गार्थः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
मिमेI measured out
मिमे:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√मा (धातु: मा माने/मितौ)
एताम्this (here)
एताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
ऋतस्य:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
नाभाwith/by the navel; by the hub (center)
नाभा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
अवधिboundary; limit
अवधि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअवधि (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्together; completely
सम्:
— (क्रियायोगे)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
पुनामिI purify/cleanse
पुनामि:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√पू (धातु: पू पवने/शोधने)

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