Rig Veda 1.69.10: Mandala 1, Sukta 69, Mantra 10
Sukta 1.69
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditionally)
Devata: Agni (with ‘all seers of svar’ as assisting powers)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (verse-level confirmation recommended)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्मना वहन्तो दुरो व्यृण्वन्नवन्त विश्वे स्वर्दृशीके ॥
Transliteration
tmanā́ váhanto dúro vy ṛ́ṇvann ávanta víśve svàr-dṛśīke ॥
Translation
അന്തരാത്മബലത്തോടെ (ഹവിസും ശക്തിയും) വഹിച്ച്, വാതിലുകൾ വിശാലമായി തുറന്ന്, സൂര്യലോകം കാണുന്ന സർവ്വ ശക്തികളും (സാധകനെ) താങ്ങി പോഷിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
Word by Word
त्मनाby oneself; with one’s own power
त्मना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; आत्मन्-सम्बद्ध) / त्मना (इन्स्ट्रु. एक.)
वहन्तःbearing; carrying
वहन्तः:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√वह् (वहति) → वहन्त् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
दुरःdoors; gates
दुरः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्/द्वार् (प्रातिपदिक ‘द्वार’)
विapart; asunder; forth
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
अृण्वन्they opened
अृण्वन्:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Root√वृ (वृणोति/वृणुते) ‘to open, uncover’
अवन्तthey helped; they protected
अवन्त:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Root√अव् (अवति) ‘to help, protect’
विश्वेall (of them)
विश्वे:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootविश्व (सर्व/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
स्वःto the light; to heaven
स्वः:
—
TypeIndeclinable (Vedic nominal adverb)
Rootस्वर्/स्वः (अव्यय/नाम ‘स्वर्ग, प्रकाश’)
दृशीकेin/at the seeing; in the vision (i.e., in the realm of sight/light)
दृशीके:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootदृशीक (प्रातिपदिक; ‘दर्शन/दृष्टि-सम्बद्ध’, वेद. विशेषण) अथवा दृश्-आधारित
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