Rig Veda 1.164.44: Mandala 1, Sukta 164, Mantra 44
Sukta 1.164
Rishi: Dīrghatamas Aucathya
Devata: Time/Cycle (Saṃvatsara) and the One seer-power behind the many (Indra-like mastery implicit)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्रयः केशिन ऋतुथा वि चक्षते संवत्सरे वपत एक एषाम् । विश्वमेको अभि चष्टे शचीभिर्ध्राजिरेकस्य ददृशे न रूपम् ॥
Transliteration
tráyaḥ keśína ṛtuthā́ ví cakṣate saṃvatsaré vápata éka eṣām | víśvam éko abhí caṣṭe śácībhir dhrā́jir ékasya dadr̥śe ná rūpám ||
Translation
तीन ताकतवर हैं जिनके बाल लम्बे हैं। साल में एक का बाल काट दिया जाता है। एक ही पूरी दुनिया को देखता है अपनी ताकत से। उस एक की चमक दिखती है पर रूप नहीं दिखता।
Word by Word
त्रयःthree
त्रयः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (numeral)
Rootत्रि
केशिनःthe long-haired ones
केशिनः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootकेशिन्
ऋतुथाseason by season; according to the seasons
ऋतुथा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable (adverb)
Rootऋतु + -था
विapart; distinctly
वि:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootवि
चक्षतेthey see; they behold
चक्षते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√चक्ष् (चक्षते)
संवत्सरेin the year
संवत्सरे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसंवत्सर
वपतhe shears; he trims
वपत:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वप्
एकःone
एकः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (numeral)
Rootएक
एषाम्of these
एषाम्:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
विश्वम्the whole; everything
विश्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective used substantively
Rootविश्व
एकःone
एकः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (numeral)
Rootएक
अभिtowards; over
अभि:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootअभि
चष्टेhe sees; he beholds
चष्टे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√चक्ष् (चष्टे)
शचीभिःwith powers; with efficacies
शचीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootशची
ध्राजिःthe course; the (swift) movement/track
ध्राजिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootध्राजि
एकस्यof the one
एकस्य:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeAdjective (numeral) used substantively
Rootएक
ददृशेhas been seen; appears
ददृशे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√दृश्
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable (particle)
Rootन
रूपम्form; appearance
रूपम्:
Kartā (predicate nominal)
TypeNoun
Rootरूप
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