Rig Veda 10.71.11: Mandala 10, Sukta 71, Mantra 11
Sukta 10.71
Rishi: Bṛhaspati
Devata: Vāc (as structured through meters and priestly functions)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ऋचां त्वः पोषमास्ते पुपुष्वान्गायत्रं त्वो गायति शक्वरीषु । ब्रह्मा त्वो वदति जातविद्यां यज्ञस्य मात्रां वि मिमीत उ त्वः ॥
Transliteration
ṛcā́ṃ tvaḥ póṣam ā́ste pupuṣvā́n gāyatráṃ tvo gā́yati śákvarīṣu | brahmā́ tvo vádati jātavidyā́ṃ yajñásya mā́trāṃ ví mimīte u tvaḥ ||
Translation
リチュ（ṛc）詩句の養い手は汝とともに座し、増し満ちる。ガーヤトリー（gāyatrī）はシャクヴァリー（śakvarī）の諸韻律の中で汝を歌う。ブラフマー祭官（brahmā）は汝に「生起の知」を語り、また祭祀（yajña）の尺度を測り分けて、正しく配する。
Word by Word
ऋचाम्of the verses (ṛc-s)
ऋचाम्:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootऋच् (प्रातिपदिक: ऋच्/ऋचा-)
त्वःof you / your
त्वः:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रत्ययात्मक सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पोषम्nourishment, increase
पोषम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपोष (प्रातिपदिक) < √पुष्
आस्तेsits / abides
आस्ते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√आस् (आसीन/उपवेशन) अथवा √आस् (to sit)
पुपुष्वान्thriving, having grown strong
पुपुष्वान्:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (आस्ते इत्यस्य कर्तुः)
TypeAdjective (participial)
Root√पुष् (पोषणे) → पुपुष्वस् (परिपूर्ण/वृद्ध)
गायत्रम्the Gāyatrī (metre/chant)
गायत्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगायत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वःyou
त्वः:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्)
गायतिsings
गायति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√गै (गायने) / √गा (to sing)
शक्वरीषुin/among the Śakvarī (metres)
शक्वरीषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootशक्वरी (प्रातिपदिक; छन्दो-नाम)
ब्रह्माthe brahmán (priest/knower of sacred speech)
ब्रह्मा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) → ब्रह्मा (कर्तृवाचक/नामरूप)
त्वःyou
त्वः:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्)
वदतिspeaks, declares
वदति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वद् (वचने)
जातविद्याम्the inborn/primeval knowledge
जातविद्याम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootजातविद्या (प्रातिपदिक; ‘birth-knowledge/innate knowledge’)
यज्ञस्यof the sacrifice
यज्ञस्य:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) < √यज्
मात्राम्measure, portion
मात्राम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमात्रा (प्रातिपदिक) < √मा (माने/मितौ)
विapart, distinctly
वि:
(क्रिया-विशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
मिमीतेmeasures out
मिमीते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√मा (माने/मितौ) → मिमीते
उindeed, also
उ:
(निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (अव्यय/निपात)
त्वःyou
त्वः:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्)
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