Rig Veda 1.23.19: Mandala 1, Sukta 23, Mantra 19
Sukta 1.23
Rishi: Kakṣīvān Dairghatamasa (traditional)
Devata: Āpaḥ (Waters)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-like expansion is possible here; commonly treated within the Āpaḥ sequence (exact scansion varies)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अप्स्वन्तरमृतमप्सु भेषजमपामुत प्रशस्तये । देवा भवत वाजिनः ॥
Transliteration
apsv àntár amṛ́tam apsú bheṣajám apā́m utá práśastaye | devā́ bhavata vājínaḥ ||
Translation
Di dalam air ada keabadian; di dalam air ada daya penyembuh. Wahai Air, demi peneguhan penuh dan pujian yang benar bagi kami—jadilah bagi kami daya-daya ilahi, kekuatan yang menang (vājin).
Word by Word
अप्सुin the waters
अप्सु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (प्रातिपदिक)
अन्तःwithin, inside
अन्तः:
अधिकरण (विशेषण/उपपद)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्तर् (अव्यय/उपसर्गीय-प्रातिपदिक)
अमृतम्the immortal (nectar), ambrosia
अमृतम्:
कर्म (स्तुत्य/प्रार्थ्य वस्तु)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअमृत (प्रातिपदिक) < a- + मृत (√मृ ‘to die’)
अप्सुin the waters
अप्सु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (प्रातिपदिक)
भेषजम्remedy, healing medicine
भेषजम्:
कर्म (स्तुत्य/प्रार्थ्य वस्तु)
TypeNoun
Rootभेषज (प्रातिपदिक)
अपाम्of the waters
अपाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
प्रशस्तयेfor praise, for glorification
प्रशस्तये:
सम्प्रदान (उद्देश्य)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रशस्ति (प्रातिपदिक) < प्र-√शंस् ‘to praise’ (कृदन्त-निर्मित संज्ञा)
देवाःO gods
देवाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक) < √दिव् ‘to shine’
भवतbe (become)
भवत:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√भू (भव)
वाजिनःprize-winning, strong, vigorous
वाजिनः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (सम्बोधनार्थे) / विधेय-विशेषण
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक) < वाज ‘prize/strength’
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