Rig Veda 8.25.7: Mandala 8, Sukta 25, Mantra 7
Sukta 8.25
Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अधि या बृहतो दिवोऽभि यूथेव पश्यतः । ऋतावाना सम्राजा नमसे हिता ॥
Transliteration
adhí yā́ bṛható divó ’bhí yū́theva páśyataḥ | ṛtá-vānā samrā́jā námase hitā́ ||
Translation
広大なる天より見下ろす者たち、群れが牧場を見渡すがごとくに。ṛta（宇宙の秩序）を担う二人の共王（samrājā）は、われらの礼拝（namas）によってその座に据えられる。帰依によって、われらの内に彼らの統べ治めを打ち立てん。
Word by Word
अधिupon, over
अधि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
याshe who
या:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
बृहतःof the lofty/great
बृहतः:
Apādāna
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
दिवःof heaven, of the sky
दिवः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक: दिव्/द्यौस्)
अभिtowards, against, onto
अभि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यूथेवlike a troop/herd
यूथेव:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun + Indeclinable
Rootयूथ (प्रातिपदिक) + इव (अव्यय)
पश्यतःof the two seeing/looking
पश्यतः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√पश् (दृश्-अर्थे)
ऋतावानाthe two possessing ṛta (truth/order)
ऋतावाना:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootऋतावन् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
सम्राजाthe two sovereign kings
सम्राजा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसम्राज् (प्रातिपदिक)
नमसेwith reverence, by homage
नमसे:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
हिताplaced, set (forth)
हिता:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (past participle)
Root√धा (धारणे) → हित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
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