Rig Veda 6.47.5 — Mandala 6, Sukta 47, Mantra 5
Sukta 6.47
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Soma/Indra complex (Indra explicitly appears next; marutvān points to Indraic bull-force)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अयं विदच्चित्रदृशीकमर्णः शुक्रसद्मनामुषसामनीके । अयं महान्महता स्कम्भनेनोद्द्यामस्तभ्नाद्वृषभो मरुत्वान् ॥
Transliteration
ayáṃ víd ac citradṛ́śīkam árṇaḥ śukrásadmanām uṣásām ánīke | ayáṃ mahā́n mahatā́ skámbhanenódd yā́m astabhnād vṛṣabhó marútvān ||
Translation
Dialah yang menemukan banjir/arus dengan banyak penglihatan, di kediaman yang cemerlang, pada wajah Fajar-fajar (Uṣas). Dialah Yang Mahabesar; dengan daya-tiang yang perkasa Ia menyangga langit tinggi—Sang Banteng, berserta para Marut.
Word by Word
अयम्this (one), he
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विदत्found / obtained
विदत्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√विद् (विन्दति/विद् ‘to find, obtain, know’)
चित्र-दृशीकम्the wondrous-to-be-seen (marvellous sight)
चित्र-दृशीकम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootचित्र (प्रातिपदिक) + दृशीक (प्रातिपदिक; ‘दर्शन/दृश्-सम्बद्ध’)
अर्णःthe flood / surge (wave, stream)
अर्णः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्णस् (प्रातिपदिक)
शुक्र-सद्मनाम्of the dawns with bright abodes
शुक्र-सद्मनाम्:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootशुक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + सद्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) → बहुव्रीहिः/कर्मधारयः; ‘whose abode is bright’
उषसाम्of the dawns
उषसाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अनीकेin the face / in the presence (front)
अनीके:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअनीक (प्रातिपदिक)
अयम्this (one), he
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
महान्great
महान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
महताby/with (his) greatness; with a great (support)
महता:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (instrumental qualifier)
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
स्कम्भनेनwith a prop/support
स्कम्भनेन:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्कम्भन (प्रातिपदिक; ‘support, prop’ < √स्कम्भ् ‘to prop, support’)
उत्up; forth
उत्:
Upasarga
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत् (उपसर्ग/निपात)
द्याम्the heaven/sky
द्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्तभ्नात्propped up; made firm
अस्तभ्नात्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√स्तभ्/स्तम्भ् (‘to prop, make firm’)
वृषभःthe bull (mighty one)
वृषभः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
मरुत्वान्accompanied by the Maruts
मरुत्वान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootमरुत्वन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘possessing the Maruts’)
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