Rig Veda 10.114.2: Mandala 10, Sukta 114, Mantra 2
Sukta 10.114
Devata: Deṣṭṛ (ordainer principle) with Nirr̥ti as counter-powers; associated vahnayaḥ and kavayaḥ
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तिस्रो देष्ट्राय निॠतीरुपासते दीर्घश्रुतो वि हि जानन्ति वह्नयः । तासां नि चिक्युः कवयो निदानं परेषु या गुह्येषु व्रतेषु ॥
Transliteration
tisró deṣṭrā́ya nírṛtīr upā́sate dīrgháśruto ví hí jānanti váhnayaḥ | tāsā́ṃ ní cikyuḥ kaváyo nidā́naṃ paréṣu yā́ guhýeṣu vratéṣu ||
Translation
三柱のニリティ（Nirr̥ti）は、秩序を定める者（Ordainer）に仕え近づく。遠くを聞き取る火の担い手（vahni）らは、それらをよく知っている。賢者たちはその根拠を見極めた——彼岸にあり、秘められた誓戒（vrata）のうちにあるものを。
Word by Word
तिस्रःthree (f.)
तिस्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (numeral)
Rootत्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) → तिसृ
देवेष्ट्रायto/for the god-worshipper (devotee)
देवेष्ट्राय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootदेवेष्ट्र (प्रातिपदिक; देव + इष्ट्र ‘पूजक/यजमान/देव-सेवक’)
निऋतीःNirṛtis; destructive powers/misfortunes
निऋतीः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootनिऋति (प्रातिपदिक)
उपासतेthey attend/serve; they worship
उपासते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आस् (धातु)
दीर्घश्रुतःthe far-hearing/renowned ones
दीर्घश्रुतः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootदीर्घश्रुत (प्रातिपदिक; दीर्घ + श्रुत ‘far-/long-hearing, of wide fame/learning’)
विapart, distinctly
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
जानन्तिthey know
जानन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा (धातु) → जानाति
वह्नयःthe bearers/conveyers; (often) priests/fires
वह्नयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
तासाम्of those (f.)
तासाम्:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
निdown, in; thoroughly
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
चिक्युःthey have perceived/understood
चिक्युः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootचि/चित् (धातु ‘to perceive/notice/understand’)
कवयःthe seers/poets
कवयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootकवि (प्रातिपदिक)
निदानम्the foundation/source
निदानम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootनिदान (प्रातिपदिक; नि + दान ‘placing/setting; basis, source’)
परेषुamong the others/far ones
परेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपर (प्रातिपदिक)
याwhich (f.)
या:
कर्तृ
TypeRelative pronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम)
गुह्येषुin the secret (things/places)
गुह्येषु:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective
Rootगुह्य (प्रातिपदिक; √गुह् ‘to hide’ → ‘secret’)
व्रतेषुin the ordinances/vows (ritual observances)
व्रतेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
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