Rig Veda 8.91.6: Mandala 8, Sukta 91, Mantra 6
Sukta 8.91
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
असौ च या न उर्वरादिमां तन्वं मम । अथो ततस्य यच्छिरः सर्वा ता रोमशा कृधि ॥
Transliteration
asáu ca yā́ na urvárād imā́ṃ tanvàm máma | átho tátasya yác chíraḥ sárvā tā́ romaśā́ kṛdhi ||
Translation
And that too—she who comes to us from the field—make this body of mine (a fit vessel). And then, whatever is the head of that formation, make it wholly covered with living hairs: let it be clothed in the natural strength that protects and endures.
Word by Word
असौthat (he/this yonder)
असौ:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
याwho/which (fem.)
या:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नःof us / our
नः:
—
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उर्वरात्from the fertile field
उर्वरात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootउर्वरा (प्रातिपदिक)
इमाम्this
इमाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तन्वम्body, person
तन्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतनू (प्रातिपदिक)
ममmy
मम:
—
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अथोand also / moreover
अथो:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ + उ (निपात-संयोग)
ततस्यof that (one)
ततस्य:
—
TypePronoun
Rootतत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
यत्whatever / that which
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शिरःhead
शिरः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सर्वाःall
सर्वाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
ताःthose
ताः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रोमशाःhairy, covered with hair
रोमशाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootरोमश (प्रातिपदिक) < रोमन् + -श (बहुव्रीहि/तद्धित)
कृधिmake! / do!
कृधि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
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Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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