Rig Veda 1.64.5: Mandala 1, Sukta 64, Mantra 5
Sukta 1.64
Rishi: Nodha Gautama
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ईशानकृतो धुनयो रिशादसो वातान्विद्युतस्तविषीभिरक्रत । दुहन्त्यूधर्दिव्यानि धूतयो भूमिं पिन्वन्ति पयसा परिज्रयः ॥
Transliteration
īśāna-kṛ́to dhúnayo riśā́daso vātā́n vi-dyútaḥ táviṣībhir akrata | duhánty ū́dhar divyā́ni dhūtáyo bhū́miṃ pinvanti páyasā pári-jrayaḥ ||
Translation
主宰の力によって造られた轟く者たち、抗するものを喰らう者たちは、その威力によって風と稲妻とを形づくった。駆り立てる力（dhūtayaḥ）は天の乳房を搾り、めぐり行く者たちは豊穣の流れ（páyas）で大地をふくらませ満たす。
Word by Word
ईशानकृतःlordly/sovereign-doers (mighty agents)
ईशानकृतः:
Viśeṣaṇa of धुनयः (kartā)
TypeAdjective
Rootईशान- (ईश् ‘to rule’ > ईशान ‘ruling, lordly’) + कृत (कृ ‘to do/make’)
धुनयःthe roaring/shaking ones (Maruts)
धुनयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootधुनि- (from धुन् ‘to shake, roar’)
रिशादसःdevourers of foes / harm-eaters
रिशादसः:
Viśeṣaṇa of धुनयः (kartā)
TypeAdjective
Rootरिशादस्- (riśa- ‘harm, injury’ + अदस् ‘eating’ < अद् ‘to eat’)
वातान्winds
वातान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवात- (from वा ‘to blow’)
विद्युतःlightnings
विद्युतः:
Karma (co-ordinate with वातान्)
TypeNoun
Rootविद्युत्- (from √द्युत् ‘to shine, flash’)
तविषीभिःwith (their) powers
तविषीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootतविषी- ‘strength, might’
अक्रतthey made / they set in motion
अक्रत:
(verbal predicate of धुनयः)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (to do, make)
दुहन्तिthey milk
दुहन्ति:
(verbal predicate; kartā = धूतयः)
TypeVerb
Rootदुह् (to milk)
ऊधःthe udder
ऊधः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऊधस्- ‘udder’
दिव्यानिheavenly
दिव्यानि:
Viśeṣaṇa (of an implied neut. pl. object, e.g., ‘(waters/streams) heavenly’), or adverbial accusative ‘heavenly(ly)’
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य- (from दिव् ‘heaven/shine’)
धूतयःthe shaking ones / the impellers (Marut-hosts)
धूतयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootधूति- (from धू ‘to shake’)
भूमिम्the earth
भूमिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि- ‘earth’
पिन्वन्तिthey swell / they make abound
पिन्वन्ति:
(verbal predicate; kartā = धूतयः)
TypeVerb
Rootपिव्/पिन्व् (to swell, make abound, invigorate)
पयसाwith milk/moisture
पयसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपयस्- ‘milk; sap; moisture’
परिज्रयःthe encircling runners / those who course around
परिज्रयः:
Kartā (apposition to धूतयः/धुनयः) অথবা viśeṣaṇa used substantively
TypeNoun
Rootपरि-ज्रि/ज्रय- (from √ज्रि/√ज्रय ‘to run/drive about’; with परि ‘around’)
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