Rig Veda 7.99.4: Mandala 7, Sukta 99, Mantra 4
Sukta 7.99
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional for Maṇḍala 7)
Devata: Viṣṇu (and a paired heroic power; traditionally often Indra-Viṣṇu pairing in adjacent hymnic contexts—needs hymn-level confirmation)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उरुं यज्ञाय चक्रथुरु लोकं जनयन्ता सूर्यमुषासमग्निम् । दासस्य चिद्वृषशिप्रस्य माया जघ्नथुर्नरा पृतनाज्येषु ॥
Transliteration
urúṃ yajñā́ya cakrathur u lokáṃ janáyantā sū́ryam uṣā́sam agním | dā́sasya cid vṛṣaśiprásya māyā́ jaghnáthur narā pṛtanā́jyeṣu ||
Translation
祭祀のために汝ら二神は広大なる世界を造り、太陽と曙と火（アグニ Agni）を生み出した。ダ―サ（Dāsa）、牡牛の唇をもつ者の欺きの術さえも、迫り来る戦いのただ中で、汝ら英雄は打ち砕いた。
Word by Word
उरुम्wide, broad
उरुम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootउरु- (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञायfor the sacrifice
यज्ञाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ- (प्रातिपदिक)
चक्रथुःyou two have made
चक्रथुः:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (डु-कृञ्) धातु
उindeed, also
उ:
(सम्बन्ध/उपपद)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
लोकम्world, realm
लोकम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootलोक- (प्रातिपदिक)
जनयन्ता(you) two generating, bringing forth
जनयन्ता:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootजनय् (णिजन्त, √जन्) धातु
सूर्यम्the Sun
सूर्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
उषासम्Dawn
उषासम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootउषस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निम्Agni (fire)
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
दासस्यof the Dāsa
दासस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootदास- (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्even
चित्:
(सम्बन्ध/उपपद)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात)
वृषशिप्रस्यof Vṛṣaśipra (bull-jawed; a Dāsa/foe)
वृषशिप्रस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun (proper/epithet)
Rootवृषशिप्र- (प्रातिपदिक; वृष + शिप्र)
मायाःdeceptions, magical powers
मायाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमाया- (प्रातिपदिक)
जघ्नथुःyou two have slain
जघ्नथुः:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (√हन्) धातु
नराO hero (O manly one)
नरा:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootनर- (प्रातिपदिक)
पृतनाज्येषुin the battles with ghee-offerings / in battle-rites
पृतनाज्येषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootपृतनाज्य- (प्रातिपदिक; पृतना + अज्य)
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