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Rig Veda 5.48.4: Mandala 5, Sukta 48, Mantra 4

Sukta 5.48

Devata: Unclear in isolation; verse describes a power whose ‘course’ and ‘front’ are seen, who establishes ratna in a nourishing dwelling for the viś.

तामस्य रीतिं परशोरिव प्रत्यनीकमख्यं भुजे अस्य वर्पसः । सचा यदि पितुमन्तमिव क्षयं रत्नं दधाति भरहूतये विशे ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 5.48.4

tā́m asya rītíṃ paraśór iva práty anī́kam akhyaṃ bhujé asya várpasaḥ | sacā́ yádi pitumántam iva kṣáyaṃ rátnam dádhāti bhárahūtaye viśé ||

Jalannya itu kulihat—bagai tebasan kapak—berhadap-hadapan: bagian depannya, wujud yang bercahaya. Dan ketika ia menaruh harta itu dalam kediaman yang kaya santapan, maka bagi kaum yang memanggil pertolongan ia menegakkan anugerah.

ताम्her/that (fem.)
ताम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → ता-
अस्यof him/of this
अस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रीतिम्course/track/way
रीतिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरीति- (स्त्री) < √री (रीणाति/रिणाति ‘to flow, to move; course, track’)
परशोःof an axe
परशोः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootपरशु- (पुं) ‘axe’
इवlike/as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
प्रतिtowards/against
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
अनीकम्the face/front
अनीकम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअनीक- (नपुं) ‘face, front, point’
अख्यम्I/one beheld; (he) perceived
अख्यम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√ख्या (ख्यायते/आख्याति) ‘to see, to make known’
भुजेin/on the arm
भुजे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootभुज्/भुज- (पुं) ‘arm’ (also √भुज् ‘to enjoy’ but here noun)
वर्पसःof (his) form/beauty
वर्पसः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootवर्पस्- (नपुं/पुं; RV often ‘form, beauty, body, appearance’)
सचाtogether with; in company
सचा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसचा
यदिif/when
यदि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
पितुमन्तम्food-abounding; rich in nourishment
पितुमन्तम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootपितुमन्त्- (विशेषण) < पितु- ‘food’ + -मन्त्
इवlike/as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
क्षयम्a dwelling/abode
क्षयम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootक्षय- (पुं) ‘dwelling, abode; settlement’
रत्नम्treasure
रत्नम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न- (नपुं) ‘treasure, precious gift’
दधातिhe places/bestows
दधाति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√धा (दधाति) ‘to place, bestow’
भरहूतयेfor the call/invocation for bounty
भरहूतये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootभरहूति- (स्त्री) ‘invocation/call for bounty (bhar-)’
विशेfor the people/clan
विशे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootविश्- (स्त्री) ‘clan, people, settlement’

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