Rig Veda 2.17.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 17, Mantra 4
Sukta 2.17
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava) (traditional attribution for RV 2.17)
Devata: Indra (with Agni/Vahni as operative power in the imagery)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 2.17; verse length and cadence consistent)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अधा यो विश्वा भुवनाभि मज्मनेशानकृत्प्रवया अभ्यवर्धत । आद्रोदसी ज्योतिषा वह्निरातनोत्सीव्यन्तमांसि दुधिता समव्ययत् ॥
Transliteration
adhā́ yo víśvā́ bhúvanā́bhi májmanéśāna-kṛtprávayā́ abhyávardhata | ād ródasī́ jyótiṣā́ váhnir ā́tanot sī́vyan támāṃsi dúdhitā́ sám avyayat ||
Translation
かくして、広大さによって万有の世界を覆い増し、主権を成す者として、前へと駆り立てる衝迫により伸長した。彼はその光によって二つの天界（天地）を張りひろげた。闇の裂け目を縫い合わせつつ、駆動する火の力はそれらを一つの結合へと押し固めた。
Word by Word
अधthen, thereafter
अध:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअध
यःwho
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वानिall (things)
विश्वानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
भुवनानिworlds, beings/realms
भुवनानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभुवन (प्रातिपदिक; √भू)
अभिtowards, over, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/preposition)
Rootअभि
मज्मनेfor (his) greatness/might
मज्मने:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootमज्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
ईशानकृत्acting as lord; lordly-doer
ईशानकृत्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootईशान (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत् (कृदन्त; √कृ)
प्रवयाwith vigor/strength (impelling power)
प्रवया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootप्रवय (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिforth, towards
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootअभि
अवर्धतgrew, increased
अवर्धत:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वृध्
आto, unto, forth
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootआ
द्योदसीthe two worlds (Heaven and Earth)
द्योदसी:
Karma
TypeNoun (dual compound)
Rootद्यावापृथिवी/द्योदस् (द्वन्द्व-प्रातिपदिक)
ज्योतिषाwith light
ज्योतिषा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
वह्निःthe bearer; fire/priest (Agni)
वह्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
आतनोत्stretched out, extended
आतनोत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√तन्
उत्up, out
उत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootउत्
सीव्यन्तम्sewing, stitching
सीव्यन्तम्:
Karma
TypeParticiple
Root√सिव्/√स्यु (सीव्) (कृदन्त)
अंसिlimbs, parts
अंसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअंस (प्रातिपदिक)
दुधिताthe daughter
दुधिता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदुधित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त; √दुह् ‘to milk’ > ‘daughter’)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootसम्
अव्ययत्wove, joined together
अव्ययत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वी/√वय (वयति ‘to weave’)
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