Rig Veda 5.66.2: Mandala 5, Sukta 66, Mantra 2
Sukta 5.66
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya)
Devata: Mitra–Varuṇa (Ādityas)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ता हि क्षत्रमविह्रुतं सम्यगसुर्यमाशाते । अध व्रतेव मानुषं स्वर्ण धायि दर्शतम् ॥
Transliteration
tā́ hí kṣatrám avíhrutaṃ samyág asuryàm ā́śāte | ádha vratéva mā́nuṣaṃ svàrṇa dhā́yi darśatám ||
Translation
Sebab kedua-Nya menegakkan kṣatra yang tak terkhianati; dengan tepat mereka meraih kuasa asurik (tuanan). Lalu, bagaikan oleh suatu vrata yang teguh, insan dibuat memanggul cahaya indah svarga di dalam dirinya.
Word by Word
ताःthose (two/these goddesses; here: they)
ताः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
क्षत्रम्sovereign power, dominion
क्षत्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अविह्रुतम्unfailing, not deviating/undeluded
अविह्रुतम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (past participle)
Rootवि-ह्रु (धातु) → ह्रुत (कृदन्त) + अवि- (निषेध/अभाव)
सम्यक्rightly, properly
सम्यक्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्यक् (अव्यय/उपपद)
असुर्यम्sunless; (fig.) not dependent on the sun / unopposed
असुर्यम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootअसुर्य (प्रातिपदिक) < अ- + सूर्य
यम्which
यम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
आशातेthey two desire/seek
आशाते:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootआ-शा (धातु)
अधthen, moreover
अध:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअध (निपात)
व्रतेवlike a (fixed) ordinance/vow
व्रतेव:
—
TypeNoun + Indeclinable (simile)
Rootव्रत (प्रातिपदिक) + इव (उपमा-अव्यय)
मानुषम्human, pertaining to men
मानुषम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootमानुष (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वर्णम्gold; (fig.) splendor
स्वर्णम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
धायिwas set/placed, was established
धायि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
दर्शतम्beautiful to see, wondrous
दर्शतम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootदर्शत (प्रातिपदिक)
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