Mantra 33

Rishi: Viṣṇu hymn tradition (Ṛgvedic provenance; adopted into YV for viniyoga)

Devata: Viṣṇu (as Indra’s ally; cosmic measurer)

Chandas: Gāyatrī (ṛgvedic gāyatrī cadence)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

विष्णो॒: कर्मा॑णि पश्यत॒ यतो॑ व्र॒तानि॑ पस्प॒शे । इन्द्र॑स्य॒ युज्य॒: सखा॑

Transliteration

viṣṇóḥ kármāṇi paśyata yáto vratā́ni paspaśé | índrasya yújyaḥ sákhā

Translation

Pandanglah perbuatan-perbuatan Viṣṇu, dari mana ia menilik ketetapan-ketetapan suci—sahabat Indra yang sepadan, terpasang (yukta) untuk karya.

Padapatha (Word Analysis)

विष्णोः । कर्मा॑णि । पश्यत । यतः । व्र॒तानि॑ । पस्प॒शे । इन्द्र॑स्य । युज्यः । सखा॑

Word by Word

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun (proper name)
• Root: विष्णु

• कर्माणि: deeds, actions
• कर्माणि: कर्म (object) (with पश्यत)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्

• पश्यत: see! behold!
• पश्यत: (आज्ञा) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पश् (दृश्-अर्थे)

• यतः: from where; since
• यतः: अपादान/हेतु (source/cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतस्

• व्रतानि: vows; ordinances; sacred observances
• व्रतानि: कर्म (object) (with पस्पशे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत

• पस्पशे: he has beheld/observed
• पस्पशे: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्पश् (दर्शन/स्पर्शनार्थे; here ‘to behold/observe’)

• इन्द्रस्य: of Indra
• इन्द्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun (proper name)
• Root: इन्द्र

• युज्यः: yoked; fit to be joined; allied
• युज्यः: विशेषण (of सखा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज्य (from √युज् ‘to yoke/join’; adjectival formation)

• सखा: friend; companion
• सखा: कर्तृ/प्रथमा (subject, in apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि

Entities Mentioned

• Viṣṇu
• Indra