Rig Veda 10.65.4: Mandala 10, Sukta 65, Mantra 4
Sukta 10.65
Devata: Viśve Devāḥ (cosmic supporters)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्वर्णरमन्तरिक्षाणि रोचना द्यावाभूमी पृथिवीं स्कम्भुरोजसा । पृक्षा इव महयन्तः सुरातयो देवाः स्तवन्ते मनुषाय सूरयः ॥
Transliteration
svàrṇaram antárikṣāṇi rocanā́ dyā́vābhū́mī pṛthivī́ṃ skambhúr ójasā | pṛkṣā́ iva maháyantaḥ surātáyo devā́ḥ stavante mánuṣāya sū́rayaḥ ||
Translation
彼らは力によって、中空の輝く広がり、光明の諸界、天と地、そして大地の基盤を支え立てる。強き駿馬がその勢いを増し広げるように、善き施し手たる神々は、人のために、聖見者たちによって讃えられる——人が光へと成長するために。
Word by Word
स्वर्णरम्golden, shining (as an object/goal)
स्वर्णरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वर्णर (प्रातिपदिक) < स्वर्ण ‘gold, shining’
अन्तरिक्षाणिthe mid-spaces, atmospheres
अन्तरिक्षाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
रोचनानिluminous realms, bright spaces
रोचनानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरोचन (प्रातिपदिक) < √रुच् ‘to shine’
द्यावाभूमीHeaven and Earth (the pair)
द्यावाभूमी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootद्यावाभूमि (द्वन्द्व-समास: द्यौ + भूमि)
पृथिवीम्the Earth
पृथिवीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
स्कम्भुःthe prop, supporter
स्कम्भुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootस्कम्भु (प्रातिपदिक) < √स्कभ्/स्तभ् ‘to prop, support’
ओजसाwith strength, by might
ओजसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
पृक्षाःnourishings / invigorations (Vedic: strengthening powers)
पृक्षाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपृक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
महयन्तःmagnifying, exalting
महयन्तः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√मह् ‘to magnify, gladden’
सुरातयःliberal gifts / bounties (or: the liberal givers)
सुरातयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसुराति (प्रातिपदिक) < सु- + √रा/√दा? (Vedic: ‘good giving, liberal gift’)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
स्तवन्तेthey praise
स्तवन्ते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√स्तु ‘to praise’
मनुषायfor the man / for Manu’s descendant (for mankind)
मनुषाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootमनुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
सूरयःthe seers, inspired patrons/poets
सूरयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसूरि (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
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Chanting Notes
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