Rig Veda 1.70.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 70, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.70
Rishi: Parāśara Śāktya
Devata: Agni with support of Viśve Devāḥ (collective powers bringing offerings/praise)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
गोषु प्रशस्तिं वनेषु धिषे भरन्त विश्वे बलिं स्वर्णः ॥
Transliteration
góṣu práśastiṃ váneṣu dhiṣe bháranta víśve balíṃ svàrṇaḥ
Translation
Di dalam Sinar-sinar mereka membawa pujian yang tepat; di kedalaman rimba mereka meneguhkannya dalam batin—mereka yang memikul bagi kita bali (persembahan) yang menuntun ke dunia bercahaya.
Word by Word
गोषुamong/in the cows (cattle)
गोषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रशस्तिम्praise, renown
प्रशस्तिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootप्र-शंस् (धातु) → प्रशस्ति (स्त्री) (कृदन्त/भाववाचक)
वनेषुin the woods/forests
वनेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootवन (प्रातिपदिक)
धिषेthou placest/arrangest (thou bestowest)
धिषे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु) (वेदिक: धिष्/धि- ‘स्थापयति/धत्ते, puts, places; also ‘bestows’)
भरन्तthey bear/bring
भरन्त:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootभृ (धातु)
विश्वेall (the gods/men), all of them
विश्वे:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantivized) / Pronoun-like
Rootविश्व (सर्व/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
बलिम्offering, tribute
बलिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootबलि (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वर्णःthe golden/bright one (epithet)
स्वर्णः:
कर्तृ (सम्बोधन/विशेषण-रूपेण) अथवा कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootस्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) (वेदिक: ‘स्वर्ण’ = ‘स्वर्’/‘स्वर्ग’/‘दीप्ति’ से सम्बद्ध ‘bright, golden’)
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