Rig Veda 1.68.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 68, Mantra 9

Sukta 1.68

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditional for RV 1.68)

Devata: Agni (as leader/ordainer within the rite and the soul)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

पितुर्न पुत्राः क्रतुं जुषन्त श्रोषन्ये अस्य शासं तुरासः ॥

Transliteration

pitúr ná putrā́ḥ krátuṁ juṣanta śróṣan yé asya śā́saṁ turā́saḥ |

Translation

As sons delight in a father’s will, so they cherish the intention; they who are swift to act listen to his ordinance and obey the guiding word.

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Word by Word

• पितुः: of the father
• पितुः: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ-

• न: like/as
• न: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• पुत्राः: sons
• पुत्राः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र-

• क्रतुम्: will, resolve; (ritual) power/plan
• क्रतुम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रतु-

• जुषन्त: they enjoy/accept/favor
• जुषन्त: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: जुष्

• श्रोषण्ये: famed for hearing; attentive/obedient (lit. ‘to be listened to/renowned’)
• श्रोषण्ये: कर्तृ (as qualifier of the subject) / विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रोषण्य-

• अस्य: of him/this (one)
• अस्य: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (अस्- pronominal stem)

• शासम्: command, instruction, ordinance
• शासम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: शास-

• तुरासः: the swift/impetuous ones (Tūrāsaḥ)
• तुरासः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun/Adjective (epithet)
• Root: तुरास-