Rig Veda 10.170.4: Mandala 10, Sukta 170, Mantra 4

Sukta 10.170

Devata: Sūrya/Jyotis with Viśvakarman as cosmic artisan principle; Viśve Devāḥ as sustaining host

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

विभ्राजञ्ज्योतिषा स्वरगच्छो रोचनं दिवः । येनेमा विश्वा भुवनान्याभृता विश्वकर्मणा विश्वदेव्यावता ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 10.170.4

Transliteration

vibhrā́jan jyótiṣā svàr ágaccho rocanáṁ diváḥ | yéne mā́ víśvā bhúvanāny ā́bhṛtā viśvákarmanā viśvádevyāvatā ||

Translation

Dengan cahaya-Mu Engkau memancar, lalu menuju ke alam suria—ke ranah bercahaya di langit; oleh-Mu segala dunia ini ditegakkan dan dipikul—oleh Viśvakarman, Sang Pekerja-Semesta, yang disokong oleh kekuatan para Viśvadeva.

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Word by Word

• वि: apart, forth (prefix)
• वि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि- (उपसर्ग)

• भ्राजन्: shining, radiant
• भ्राजन्: Kartā (as qualifier of the subject ‘thou’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्राज् (धातु) → भ्राजत्/भ्राजन् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)

• ज्योतिषा: with light, by light
• ज्योतिषा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• स्वः: to heaven / to the celestial light
• स्वः: Karma (goal/object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्/स्वः (प्रातिपदिक; ‘heaven, sun-light’)

• अगच्छः: thou didst go, thou wentest
• अगच्छः: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)

• रोचनम्: the shining realm, radiance
• रोचनम्: Karma (goal/object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोचन (प्रातिपदिक; from रुच् ‘to shine’)

• दिवः: of heaven, of the sky
• दिवः: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)

• येन: by which
• येन: Karaṇa
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• इमा: these
• इमा: Kartā (of passive ‘were borne/held’)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• विश्वा: all
• विश्वा: Kartā (as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक)

• भुवनानि: worlds, beings/realms
• भुवनानि: Kartā (of passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवन (प्रातिपदिक; from भू ‘to be’)

• आभृता: were borne/held up, were brought forth
• आभृता: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√भृ (धातु) → आभृत (भूतकृदन्त)

• विश्वकर्मणा: by Viśvakarman (the All-fashioner)
• विश्वकर्मणा: Karaṇa / Kartā (agent-instrument in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वकर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘All-maker’)

• विश्वदेव्यावता: together with all the gods / with all divine powers
• विश्वदेव्यावता: Karaṇa (qualifier of the instrumental agent)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्वदेव्यावत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘accompanied by all the gods/divinities’)