Rig Veda 6.16.35: Mandala 6, Sukta 16, Mantra 35
Sukta 6.16
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (traditional attribution for RV 6.16)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 6.16; this verse fits the triṣṭubh cadence)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
गर्भे मातुः पितुष्पिता विदिद्युतानो अक्षरे । सीदन्नृतस्य योनिमा ॥
Transliteration
gárbhe mātuḥ pituṣ pitā vídidyutāno ákṣare | sī́dann ṛtásya yónim ā́ ||
Translation
Dalam rahim Sang Ibu, Bapa kepada bapa, berkilau menzahirkan diri dalam Yang Tidak Binasa; lalu ia duduk menetap—bersemayam ke dalam rahim Ṛta (Tertib-Kebenaran).
Word by Word
गर्भेin the womb
गर्भे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootगर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
मातुःof the mother
मातुः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
पितुःof the father
पितुः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
पिताthe father
पिता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
विदिद्युतानःshining forth / flashing
विदिद्युतानः:
कर्तृ (पिता-विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (Adjective-like)
Root√द्युत् (दीप्तौ) / √विद् (विशेषेण/विविधं) + दिद्युत (प्रातिपदिक, तीव्र-दीप्ति)
अक्षरेin the imperishable (realm/word)
अक्षरे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootअक्षर (प्रातिपदिक)
सीदन्sitting down / taking seat
सीदन्:
कर्तृ (अग्नि/देवता-विशेषणम्)
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√सद् (आसने/उपवेशने)
ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
ऋतस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
योनिम्the womb / source / seat
योनिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि (प्रातिपदिक)
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