Rig Veda 10.127.5: Mandala 10, Sukta 127, Mantra 5
Sukta 10.127
Devata: Rātrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नि ग्रामासो अविक्षत नि पद्वन्तो नि पक्षिणः । नि श्येनासश्चिदर्थिनः ॥
Transliteration
ní grāmā́so avikṣata ní padvánto ní pakṣíṇaḥ | ní śyenā́saś cid arthínaḥ ||
Translation
Penempatan telah berhenti; para pejalan dan yang bersayap pun berhenti; bahkan helang-helang (śyena) yang mencari sasarannya pun menahan diri. Demikianlah, semoga segala dorongan gelisah dalam diri kami ditenteramkan ke dalam tatanan Malam (Rātri).
Word by Word
निdown; to rest; away
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga) निय् (PIE *ni)
ग्रामासःvillages; settlements
ग्रामासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootग्राम (प्रातिपदिक) < √गॄ/गॄह्? (settlement; ‘village’)
अविक्षतsettled down; came to rest
अविक्षत:
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TypeVerb
Root√क्षि (क्षय/क्षि ‘to dwell, settle, rest’) + अवि- (preverb)
निdown; to rest
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga)
पद्वन्तःthe footed (beasts); those having feet
पद्वन्तः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective (substantivized)
Rootपद्वन्त् (प्रातिपदिक) < पद् ‘foot’ + -वन्त् (possessive)
निdown; to rest
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga)
पक्षिणःbirds; winged ones
पक्षिणः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपक्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक) < पक्ष ‘wing’ + -इन्
निdown; to rest
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga)
श्येनासःeagles; hawks
श्येनासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootश्येन (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्even
चित्:
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TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (particle)
अर्थिनःseekers; those in quest (of prey/aim)
अर्थिनः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootअर्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक) < अर्थ ‘aim, need, purpose’ + -इन्
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