Rig Veda 7.91.1 — Mandala 7, Sukta 91, Mantra 1
Sukta 7.91
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Vāyu (with Indra–Vāyu context continuing; Manu and Uṣas/Sūrya as supporting figures)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
कुविदङ्ग नमसा ये वृधासः पुरा देवा अनवद्यास आसन् । ते वायवे मनवे बाधितायावासयन्नुषसं सूर्येण ॥
Transliteration
kúvid áṅga námasā yé vṛdhā́saḥ purā́ devā́ anavadyā́sa ā́san | té vāyáve mánave bādhitā́ya avāsayan uṣásaṃ sū́ryeṇa ||
Translation
Adakah para dewa purba itu—yang telah bertambah kuasa dan tanpa cela—dapat dimenangkan oleh sembah-hormat kami? Mereka, demi Vāyu dan demi Manu ketika ia terhimpit oleh halangan, membuat Fajar berdiam bersama Surya—membawa tatanan bercahaya ke dalam jalan manusia.
Word by Word
कुवित्whether? indeed?
कुवित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकु (प्रश्नार्थक-प्रातिपदिक) + वित् (निपात) → कुवित्
अङ्गindeed, surely
अङ्ग:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअङ्ग (निपात)
नमसाwith reverence, by homage
नमसा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootनमस्
येwho (those who)
ये:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम)
वृधासःmighty, strong
वृधासः:
कर्तृ (ये … वृधासः)
TypeAdjective
Rootवृधा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वृद्ध/बलवन्’ अर्थे) अथवा वृध्-सम्बद्ध विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक
पुराformerly, of old
पुरा:
अधिकरण (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा (अव्यय)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
अनवद्याःblameless, faultless
अनवद्याः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootअनवद्य (a- + अवद्य)
आसन्were
आसन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
तेthey
ते:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
वायवेto/for Vāyu
वायवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootवायु
मनवेto/for Manu
मनवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootमनु
बाधितायto the afflicted/oppressed
बाधिताय:
सम्प्रदान (मनवे … बाधिताय = ‘पीडिताय मनवे’)
TypeAdjective (participial)
Rootबाधित (बाध् + क्त)
अवासयन्they caused to dwell / they made appear
अवासयन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवस् (caus. वासय-)
उषसम्Dawn
उषसम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootउषस्
सूर्येणwith/by the Sun
सूर्येण:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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