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Rig Veda 10.81.1: Mandala 10, Sukta 81, Mantra 1

Sukta 10.81

Rishi: Traditionally associated with the Viśvakarman hymns (exact ascription varies by Anukramaṇī; requires confirmation for 10.81.1).
Devata: Viśvakarman (cosmic artisan/creator)
Chandas: Trishtubh (standard for 10.81; needs verification)

य इमा विश्वा भुवनानि जुह्वदृषिर्होता न्यसीदत्पिता नः । स आशिषा द्रविणमिच्छमानः प्रथमच्छदवराँ आ विवेश ॥

yá imā́ víśvā bhúvanāni júhvad ṛ́ṣir hótā ny ásīdat pitā́ naḥ | sá āśíṣā dráviṇam icchámānaḥ prathamác-chad ávarāṃ̐ ā́ viveśa ||

Dia yang mempersembahkan segala dunia ini dalam korban—Sang Ṛṣi, Sang Hotṛ—telah bersemayam di dalam diri kami sebagai Bapa kami. Menghendaki draviṇa dengan kuasa berkat (āśiṣ), ia mula-mula memasuki alam-alam bawah, menyelubungi mereka, untuk menegakkan kerja penciptaan di kedalaman.

यःwho (he who)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इमाःthese
इमाः:
Karma
TypePronoun (demonstrative)
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वाall
विश्वा:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
भुवनानिworlds; beings; realms
भुवनानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभुवन (प्रातिपदिक; √भू)
जुह्वत्offering; sacrificing
जुह्वत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√हु (जुहोति)
ऋषिःseer
ऋषिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
होताHotṛ-priest
होता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक; √हु)
निdown; in; into
नि:
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
असीदत्sat down; took his seat
असीदत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√सद्/√सीद् (सीदति)
पिताfather
पिता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
नःof us; our
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
आशिषाwith a blessing; by benediction
आशिषा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootआशिष् (प्रातिपदिक)
द्रविणम्wealth; treasure
द्रविणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्रविण (प्रातिपदिक)
इच्छमानःdesiring
इच्छमानः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√इष्/√इच्छ् (इच्छति)
प्रथमच्छदःthe first covering/roof; the foremost enclosure
प्रथमच्छदः:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective (compound epithet)
Rootप्रथम-छदस् (समास; प्रथम + छदस्)
अवरान्lower (ones/regions)
अवरान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअवर (प्रातिपदिक)
towards; into
:
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
विवेशentered
विवेश:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√विश् (वेवेष्टि/विवेश)

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