Rig Veda 10.85.29: Mandala 10, Sukta 85, Mantra 29
Sukta 10.85
Rishi: RV 10.85 wedding sequence
Devata: Apotropaic action; brahman community as recipients; removal of kṛtyā
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (two-line structure)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
परा देहि शामुल्यं ब्रह्मभ्यो वि भजा वसु । कृत्यैषा पद्वती भूत्व्या जाया विशते पतिम् ॥
Transliteration
parā dehi śāmulyaṃ brahmabhyo vi bhajā vasu | kṛtyaiṣā padvatī bhūtvī ā jāyā viśate patim ||
Translation
Jauhkanlah śāmulya itu; bahagikanlah kekayaan kepada para brāhmaṇa. Biarlah kṛtyā ini, setelah memperoleh ‘pijakan’ di tempat lain, beredar pergi; kemudian sang isteri memasuki sang suami—memasuki penguasaan sejati atas dirinya.
Word by Word
पराaway, forth
परा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरा (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
देहिgive (you give!)
देहि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√दा (दाने)
शामुल्यम्bridal garment / wedding-robe
शामुल्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशामुल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
ब्रह्मभ्यःto the priests (brahmans)
ब्रह्मभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, out, distributively
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
भजapportion, distribute!
भज:
—
TypeVerb
Root√भज् (सेवायाम्/विभागे)
वसुwealth, goods
वसु:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
कृत्यैषाthis (woman), fit-for-ritual-duty / to-be-done (as prescribed)
कृत्यैषा:
Kartā
TypeNoun + Pronoun
Rootकृत्या + एषा (प्रातिपदिक + सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पद्वतीpossessing a foot/step; (i.e.) well-footed, steady
पद्वती:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपद्वत् (प्रातिपदिक; -वत् प्रत्यय)
भूत्व्याhaving become
भूत्व्या:
—
TypeGerund (Absolutive)
Root√भू (भवने) → भूत्वा (क्त्वा-अव्यय) + इव/या (वेदिक-विस्तार/पदपूरण)
जायाwife
जाया:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootजाया (प्रातिपदिक)
विशतेenters
विशते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√विश् (प्रवेशने)
पतिम्husband
पतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपति (प्रातिपदिक)
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