Rig Veda 7.87.6: Mandala 7, Sukta 87, Mantra 6
Sukta 7.87
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha Maitrāvaruṇi)
Devata: Varuṇa
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अव सिन्धुं वरुणो द्यौरिव स्थाद्द्रप्सो न श्वेतो मृगस्तुविष्मान् । गम्भीरशंसो रजसो विमानः सुपारक्षत्रः सतो अस्य राजा ॥
Transliteration
áva síndhuṃ váruṇo dyáur iva sthād drápsō na śvétō mṛgás tuvíṣmān | gambhīráśaṃso rájaso vimā́naḥ supā́rakṣatraḥ sató asyá rājā́ ||
Translation
ヴァルナは大河の上に、まさに天のごとく立つ。白き光の滴のように、力強く動くまなざしとして。彼の言葉は深く、諸界の中空を測り定める。よく護り、遠くまで及ぶ王権をもって、彼はこの有の王、ṛta（真理・秩序）を守護する者。
Word by Word
अवdown; away (preverb)
अव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (उपसर्ग) / अव्यय
सिन्धुम्the river/stream (Sindhu)
सिन्धुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु- (प्रातिपदिक)
वरुणःVaruṇa
वरुणः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण- (प्रातिपदिक)
द्यौःthe sky (Dyauḥ)
द्यौः:
Kartā (उपमान-कर्तृ) / उपमेय-विशेषण
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ- (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
स्थात्stood; took position
स्थात्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
द्रप्सःthe drop; shining drop
द्रप्सः:
Kartā (उपमान-कर्तृ) / उपमेय-विशेषण
TypeNoun
Rootद्रप्स- (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
श्वेतःwhite, bright
श्वेतः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वेत- (प्रातिपदिक)
मृगःwild animal; deer
मृगः:
Kartā (उपमान)
TypeNoun
Rootमृग- (प्रातिपदिक)
तुविष्मान्mighty; powerful
तुविष्मान्:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootतुविष्मन्त्- (प्रातिपदिक)
गम्भीरशंसःof deep/solemn praise (deep-voiced in hymn)
गम्भीरशंसः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगम्भीर-शंस- (बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समास प्रातिपदिक)
रजसःof the space/realm (rajas)
रजसः:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootरजस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
विमानःmeasuring out; traversing
विमानः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-मान- (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √मा ‘to measure’ with वि-)
सुपारक्षत्रःhaving good/protecting sovereignty; well-guarding lordship
सुपारक्षत्रः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-पार-क्षत्र- (समास प्रातिपदिक)
सतःof the existent/true (one)
सतः:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसत्- (कृदन्त; √अस् ‘to be’)
अस्यof this; his
अस्य:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
राजाking; ruler
राजा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
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