Rig Veda 2.34.2: Mandala 2, Sukta 34, Mantra 2
Sukta 2.34
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditional)
Devata: Maruts (with Rudra and Pṛśni in the mythic frame)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
द्यावो न स्तृभिश्चितयन्त खादिनो व्यभ्रिया न द्युतयन्त वृष्टयः । रुद्रो यद्वो मरुतो रुक्मवक्षसो वृषाजनि पृश्न्याः शुक्र ऊधनि ॥
Transliteration
dyā́vo ná stṛ́bhiś citayanta khādíno vy-abhriyā́ ná dyutayanta vṛṣṭáyaḥ | rudró yád vo maruto rukma-vakṣaso vṛ́ṣā́jani pṛ́śnyāḥ śukrá ū́dhani ||
Translation
天が柱をもって支えるように、彼らはその力を築き上げる。散り雲のごとく、雨はきらめき放つ。ルドラが牡牛として、輝くプリシュニーの乳房において汝ら――黄金の胸をもつマルトたち――を生みしとき、光りわたる力の精髄を汝らに注ぎ入れた。
Word by Word
द्यावःthe heavens
द्यावः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
स्तृभिःwith/like splinters (chips)
स्तृभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्तृ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्तृ’ = स्तरण/तृण/काष्ठादि-खण्ड)
चितयन्तthey notice/observe; they perceive
चितयन्त:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootचित् (चितयति)
खादिनःbiting/gnawing; devouring
खादिनः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootखादिन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘खाद्’ धातु-निष्पन्न)
विapart; forth
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि
अभ्रियाःclouds
अभ्रियाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअभ्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
द्योतयन्तthey shine; they flash
द्योतयन्त:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootद्युत् (द्योतयति)
वृष्टयःrains; rain-showers
वृष्टयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
रुद्रःRudra
रुद्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
यत्when
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद्
वःof you; your
वः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
मरुतःO Maruts
मरुतः:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
रुक्मवक्षसःhaving golden (ornamented) chests
रुक्मवक्षसः:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective
Rootरुक्म-वक्षस् (समास; रुक्म + वक्षस्)
वृषाthe bull; the strong one
वृषा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवृषन्/वृष (प्रातिपदिक)
अजनिwas born; came to be
अजनि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootजन्
पृश्न्याःof Pṛśni (the mother of the Maruts)
पृश्न्याः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootपृश्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
शुक्रःbright; shining
शुक्रः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootशुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
ऊधनिin the udder
ऊधनि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootऊधन् (प्रातिपदिक)
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