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Rig Veda 1.164.30: Mandala 1, Sukta 164, Mantra 30

Sukta 1.164

Rishi: Dīrghatamas Āucathya
Devata: Brahman/Ātman paradox; the Immortal within the mortal (esoteric teaching)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अनच्छये तुरगातु जीवमेजद्ध्रुवं मध्य आ पस्त्यानाम् । जीवो मृतस्य चरति स्वधाभिरमर्त्यो मर्त्येना सयोनिः ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.164.30
Transliteration

anáccheye turágātu jīvám éjaddhruváṁ mádhya ā pastyā́nām | jīvó mṛtásya carati svadhā́bhir amártyo mártyenā sáyoniḥ ||

Translation

Pada penyangga yang tidak bergerak terletak Hidup yang pantas—yang bergerak—teguh di tengah-tengah tempat kediaman. Kuasa hidup bergerak dalam yang mati menurut hukum-dirinya (svadhā); Yang Abadi berada dalam satu rahim bersama yang fana.

Word by Word
अनच्छयेin the undecaying (imperishable) [state/place]
अनच्छये:
अधिकारण
TypeAdjective
Rootअनच्छय (प्रातिपदिक; a- + नच्छय < √छि/√क्षि ‘क्षय/क्षीण होना’ से ‘क्षय’)
तुरगातुthe swift-goer / swift-moving one
तुरगातु:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootतुरगातु (प्रातिपदिक; तुर- ‘शीघ्र’ + गातु ‘गमन/पथ’)
जीवम्the living (being)
जीवम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootजीव (प्रातिपदिक; √जीव् ‘जीवितुम्’)
एजत्moving, stirring
एजत्:
(विशेषण; कर्तृभावः)
TypeVerb (present participle)
Root√एज् (कम्पने)
ध्रुवम्fixed, firm
ध्रुवम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
मध्येin the middle
मध्ये:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootमध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards, unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
पस्त्यानाम्of the dwellings / abodes
पस्त्यानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootपस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘गृह/निवास/आवास’)
जीवःthe living one
जीवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootजीव (प्रातिपदिक; √जीव्)
मृतस्यof the dead (one)
मृतस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootमृत (प्रातिपदिक; √मृ ‘मरणे’)
चरतिmoves, wanders
चरति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√चर् (गत्यर्थे/आचरणे)
स्वधाभिःby/with (their) own powers / inherent ordinances (svadhā-s)
स्वधाभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधा (प्रातिपदिक)
अमर्त्यःimmortal
अमर्त्यः:
कर्तृ (जीवः का विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअमर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक; a- + मर्त्य)
मर्त्येनwith/by a mortal
मर्त्येन:
करण/सह (instrumental of association)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक; √मृ)
सयोनिःsharing the same womb/origin; of one abode/source
सयोनिः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसयोनि (प्रातिपदिक; स- ‘सह’ + योनि ‘योनि/आश्रय/उद्गम’)
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