Rig Veda 5.67.4: Mandala 5, Sukta 67, Mantra 4
Sukta 5.67
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya)
Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa / Ādityas
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify in metrical indices)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ते हि सत्या ऋतस्पृश ऋतावानो जनेजने । सुनीथासः सुदानवोंऽहोश्चिदुरुचक्रयः ॥
Transliteration
té hí satyā́ ṛta-spṛ́śa ṛtā́vāno jáne-jane | su-nīthā́saḥ su-dā́navo 'ṃhóś cid uru-cákrayaḥ ||
Translation
彼らはまことに真実なる者、真理の秩序（ṛta）に触れる者。あらゆる民においてṛtaを具える者たち。善き導きと寛き施しとをもって、苦難のただ中にあってさえ、われらの道のめぐりを広げる。
Word by Word
तेthey (those)
ते:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
सत्याःtrue, truthful
सत्याः:
कर्तृ (ते इति सर्वनाम्नः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य (प्रातिपदिक; सत्+य)
ऋतस्पृशःtouching/attaining ṛta (cosmic order)
ऋतस्पृशः:
कर्तृ (ते इति विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootऋत-स्पृश् (समास; ऋत + √स्पृश् ‘स्पर्शे’)
ऋतावानःpossessing ṛta, righteous
ऋतावानः:
कर्तृ (ते इति विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootऋतावन् (प्रातिपदिक; ऋत + वन्-प्रत्यय)
जनेamong people, in a clan
जने:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
जनेin each people (from clan to clan)
जने:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
सुनीथासःof good guidance, good leaders
सुनीथासः:
कर्तृ (ते इति विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-नीथ (प्रातिपदिक; सु + नीथ ‘नेतृत्व/मार्गदर्शन’)
सुदानवःgood-giving, bountiful
सुदानवः:
कर्तृ (ते इति विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-दनु/दानु (प्रातिपदिक; सु + दानु/दान ‘दान’)
अहोःof the day
अहोः:
सम्बन्ध (काल-सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun
Rootअहन्/अह (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात)
उरुचक्रयःwide-wheeled / having broad wheels
उरुचक्रयः:
कर्तृ (ते इति विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootउरु-चक्रि (समास; उरु ‘विस्तीर्ण’ + चक्रि ‘चक्रधारी/चक्रयुक्त’)
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