Rig Veda 4.25.3: Mandala 4, Sukta 25, Mantra 3
Sukta 4.25
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Multi-devatā focus: Ādityas/Aditi/Jyotiḥ; Aśvins; Indra; Agni (within an Indra-centered mandala context)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
को देवानामवो अद्या वृणीते क आदित्याँ अदितिं ज्योतिरीट्टे । कस्याश्विनाविन्द्रो अग्निः सुतस्यांशोः पिबन्ति मनसाविवेनम् ॥
Transliteration
kó devā́nām ávo adyā́ vṛṇīte ká ādityā́n áditiṃ jyótiḥ īṭṭe | kásyāśvínāv índro agníḥ sutásyāṃśóḥ pibanti mánasā́vivénam ||
Translation
今日、神々の守護（avo）を選び取る者は誰か。誰がアーディティヤ（Ādityas）—アディティ（Aditi）—その光明を礼拝するのか。誰のために、アシュヴィン双神（Aśvins）、インドラ、アグニが、搾りし分け前（aṃśu）を、分裂なき心もて飲むのか。
Word by Word
कःwho?
कः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootकिम् (प्रातिपदिक)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अवःhelp, protection
अवः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अद्यtoday, now
अद्य:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य (अव्यय)
वृणीतेchooses
वृणीते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वृ (वृणीते) चयन/वरणे
कःwho?
कः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootकिम् (प्रातिपदिक)
आदित्यान्the Ādityas
आदित्यान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
अदितिम्Aditi
अदितिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
ज्योतिःlight, radiance
ज्योतिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
ईट्टेpraises, invokes
ईट्टे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√ईड्/√ईळ् (ईट्टे) स्तुतौ/याचने
कस्यof whom?
कस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootकिम् (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्विनौthe Aśvins (two)
अश्विनौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निःAgni
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
सुतस्यof the pressed (Soma)
सुतस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeAdjective (past passive participle used substantively)
Rootसुत (√सु + क्त, प्रातिपदिक)
अंशोःof the Soma-stalk / Soma-portion
अंशोः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootअंशु (प्रातिपदिक)
पिबन्तिdrink
पिबन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√पा (पिबति) पाने
मनसाwith the mind
मनसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अविवेनम्unperplexed, with undivided discernment
अविवेनम्:
Karma (as object/qualifier of what is drunk or the act)
TypeAdjective
Rootअविवेन (प्रातिपदिक; न-वि-वेन ‘not lacking insight/skill’, RV adj.)
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