Mantra 7
Sukta 6
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
चन्द्रमा मनसो जातश्चक्षोः सूर्यो अजायत । मुखादिन्द्रश्चाग्निश्च प्राणाद् वायुरजायत
IAST Transliteration
cándramā manáso jātáś cákṣoḥ sū́ryo ajāyata | múkhād índraś cāgníś ca prāṇā́d vāyúr ajāyata ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
The Moon was born from mind; from the eye the Sun was born. From the mouth were Indra and Agni; from the breath Vāyu was born.
Word by Word
चन्द्रमाthe Moon
चन्द्रमा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootचन्द्रमस् (प्रातिपदिक) < चन्द्र
मनसःof the mind
मनसः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
जातःborn, arisen
जातः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Root√जन् (जनने) → जात (क्त-प्रत्यय)
चक्षोःof the eye
चक्षोः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootचक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सूर्यःthe Sun
सूर्यः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
अजायतwas born, arose
अजायत:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√जन् (जनने)
मुखात्from the mouth
मुखात्:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अग्निःAgni (fire)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
प्राणात्from the breath / vital breath
प्राणात्:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootप्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
वायुःVāyu (wind)
वायुः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक)
अजायतwas born, arose
अजायत:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√जन् (जनने)
Attribution
Rishi: Puruṣa/Nārāyaṇa tradition (RV-derived).
Devata: Puruṣa with emanated deities (Candra, Sūrya, Indra, Agni, Vāyu).
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (RV model).
Mantra Rasa
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