Rig Veda 7.34.11: Mandala 7, Sukta 34, Mantra 11
Sukta 7.34
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Varuṇa (continuation of sovereign-law theme)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
राजा राष्ट्रानां पेशो नदीनामनुत्तमस्मै क्षत्रं विश्वायु ॥
Transliteration
rājā́ rāṣṭrā́nāṃ péśo nadī́nām ánuttam asmai kṣatráṃ viśvā́yu
Translation
Rey de los reinos, que modela el entramado de los ríos — sea para él el poder kṣatrá sin par, de vida universal, extendido por el mundo.
Word by Word
राजाthe king / ruler
राजा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक) < √राज् (दीप्तौ/राज्ये)
राष्ट्राणाम्of the realms / kingdoms
राष्ट्राणाम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootराष्ट्र (प्रातिपदिक)
पेशःornament; beauty; splendour
पेशः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपेशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike; as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
नदीनाम्of the rivers
नदीनाम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनदी (प्रातिपदिक)
अनुत्तमम्unsurpassed; supreme
अनुत्तमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; a- + उत्तम)
अस्मैto him
अस्मै:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअयम्/इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
क्षत्रम्sovereign power; dominion
क्षत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वायुःhaving all life / life for all; of universal vitality
विश्वायुः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्वायु (प्रातिपदिक; विश्व + आयु)
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