Rig Veda 10.72.4: Mandala 10, Sukta 72, Mantra 4

Sukta 10.72

Rishi: Bṛhaspati / Angirasa-tradition

Devata: Aditi and Dakṣa (cosmic Infinity and formative Intelligence)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

भूर्जज्ञ उत्तानपदो भुव आशा अजायन्त । अदितेर्दक्षो अजायत दक्षाद्वदितिः परि ॥

Transliteration

bhū́r jajñe uttāná-pado bhúva āśā́ ajāyanta | ádite r dákṣo ajāyata dákṣād v áditiḥ pári ||

Translation

Bumi dilahirkan dengan tapak yang melangkah luas; alam-antara pun muncul, dan arah-arah hasrat pun terlahir. Dari Aditi lahir Dakṣa (kecerdasan pembentuk), dan dari Dakṣa lahir kembali Aditi—Yang Tak Terbatas, berputar kembali dari daya pembentukan yang benar miliknya sendiri.

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Word by Word

• भूर्जज्ञे: was born / came into being
• भूर्जज्ञे: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: भूर्ज् (प्रातिपदिक: भूर्ज्/भूर्ज-) + √जन्

• उत्तानपदः: the outstretched-footed (ones)
• उत्तानपदः: Kartā
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: उत्तान-पद (समास; प्रातिपदिक)

• भुवः: the worlds / beings
• भुवः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवस् (प्रातिपदिक) / √भू (भवति) से व्युत्पन्न

• आशाः: the directions / quarters
• आशाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशा (प्रातिपदिक)

• अजायन्त: were born / arose
• अजायन्त: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन्

• अदितेः: of Aditi
• अदितेः: —
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: अदिति (प्रातिपदिक)

• दक्षः: Dakṣa
• दक्षः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)

• अजायत: was born
• अजायत: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन्

• दक्षात्: from Dakṣa
• दक्षात्: Apādāna
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)

• अदितिः: Aditi
• अदितिः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: अदिति (प्रातिपदिक)

• परि: around; in turn (cyclically)
• परि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परि