Rig Veda 4.2.11 — Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Mantra 11
Sukta 4.2
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional attribution for RV 4.2)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh (probable for RV 4.2; this verse is in the dominant Tr̥ṣṭubh cadence)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
चित्तिमचित्तिं चिनवद्वि विद्वान्पृष्ठेव वीता वृजिना च मर्तान् । राये च नः स्वपत्याय देव दितिं च रास्वादितिमुरुष्य ॥
Transliteration
cittím acíttiṃ cinavad ví vidvā́n pṛṣṭhéva vītā́ vṛjinā́ ca mártān | rāyé ca naḥ svapatyā́ya deva dítim ca rāsva áditim uruṣya ||
Translation
アグニよ、知者よ。われらのために正しき識別（citti）を見分けて集め、無識と錯乱の動きから切り離したまえ。堅き支えを選ぶ者のごとく、曲がれる人間の衝動を分け置きたまえ。さらに、豊饒の富（rāyí）と高貴なる子孫を立てる力とをわれらに与え、ディティ（Diti）を授け、アディティ（Aditi）を守りたまえ。
Word by Word
चित्तिम्perception, insight (as object)
चित्तिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootचित्ति- (√चित् ‘to perceive/notice’ > citti- ‘perception, thought’)
अचित्तिम्non-perception, lack of insight
अचित्तिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअ- + चित्ति-
चिनवत्he gathered/arranged; he discerned
चिनवत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√चि (चिनोति ‘to gather, arrange, build; also ‘to discern’)
विapart, asunder; distinctly
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
विद्वान्knowing, the wise one
विद्वान्:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (participial) / Noun
Rootविद्वस्- (√विद् ‘to know’)
पृष्ठाbacks, ridges (e.g., of a chariot/animal)
पृष्ठा:
कर्म (उपमान-आधार)
TypeNoun
Rootपृष्ठ-
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
वीताwoven/arranged; well-ordered
वीता:
कर्म (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective / Past participle
Rootवीत- (√वी ‘to weave/plait’; also ‘to pursue’ in Vedic usage)
वृजिनाcrookedness, sin, harm
वृजिना:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवृजिन-
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
मर्तान्mortals, men
मर्तान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त-
रायेfor wealth, for bounty
राये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootराय्-/राय- (स्त्री. ‘wealth, gift’)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
नःof us, our
नः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
स्वपत्यायfor good lordship/own mastery; for prosperity in householdership
स्वपत्याय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootस्वपत्य- (स्व + पति ‘one’s own lordship/possession’)
देवO god
देव:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootदेव-
दितिम्Diti (name); (here: a boon/personified power)
दितिम्:
कर्म
TypeProper Noun
Rootदिति- (देवी/अभिधान ‘Diti’; also ‘division’ in later usage)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
रास्वgrant! give!
रास्व:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√रा (राति ‘to give, grant’)
अदितिम्Aditi (name); unboundedness, freedom
अदितिम्:
कर्म
TypeProper Noun
Rootअदिति- (देवी/अभिधान ‘Aditi’; ‘unboundedness’)
उरुष्यmake wide/protect/set free!
उरुष्य:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√उरुष्/उरु (Vedic: ‘to make wide, protect, set free’)
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