Rig Veda 10.85.4 — Mandala 10, Sukta 85, Mantra 4
Sukta 10.85
Devata: Soma (as hidden, guarded essence)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; not metrically verified from input alone)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आच्छद्विधानैर्गुपितो बार्हतैः सोम रक्षितः । ग्राव्णामिच्छृण्वन्तिष्ठसि न ते अश्नाति पार्थिवः ॥
Transliteration
ā́cchadvidhānāir gupitó bā́rhataiḥ soma rakṣitáḥ | grā́vṇām íc chṛṇvánti tiṣṭhasi ná te aśnāti pā́rthivaḥ ||
Translation
Oculto por velos, guardado por los grandes (poderes), oh Soma, estás protegido. Te mantienes escuchando las piedras del prensado; ningún ser terrestre participa de ti.
Word by Word
आच्छद्(he) covered
आच्छद्:
Kriyā (verbal action)
TypeVerb
Rootआ-छद् (छद्) / छद्-धातु
विधानैःwith arrangements / ordinances
विधानैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविधान (वि-धा-न) < धा (√धा) + घञ्/ल्युट्-प्रत्यय (nominal)
गुपितःprotected, guarded
गुपितः:
Kartā (as qualified subject)
TypeAdjective (participle)
Rootगुप् (√गुप्) + क्त (past passive participle)
बार्हतैःwith lofty/great (means)
बार्हतैः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootबार्हत (from बृहन्त्/बर्हिस्-related adjective ‘lofty, great, sacred’)
सोमO Soma
सोम:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootसोम
रक्षितःguarded, kept safe
रक्षितः:
Kartā (as qualified subject)
TypeAdjective (participle)
Rootरक्ष् (√रक्ष्) + क्त (past passive participle)
ग्राव्णाम्of the pressing-stones
ग्राव्णाम्:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootग्रावन्
इच्छृण्वन्तिthey listen / they hear
इच्छृण्वन्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootइ (particle) + √श्रु (शृण्व्) (present)
तिष्ठसिyou stand / remain
तिष्ठसि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (√स्था) (present stem तिष्ठ)
नnot
न:
Pratiṣedha
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
तेof you / your
ते:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (2nd person pronoun)
अश्नातिeats, consumes
अश्नाति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (√अश् ‘to eat/consume’) (present)
पार्थिवःthe earthly one / a mortal
पार्थिवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपार्थिव (from पृथिवी)
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