Rig Veda 8.29.7: Mandala 8, Sukta 29, Mantra 7
Sukta 8.29
Devata: Vishnu (the One of three strides; also interpretable as the One Divine measuring the triple world)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्रीण्येक उरुगायो वि चक्रमे यत्र देवासो मदन्ति ॥
Transliteration
trī́ṇy éka urugāyó ví cakrame yátra devā́so mádanti ||
Translation
Yang Esa, luas pada perjalanannya dan besar pada wujudnya, telah mengukur tiga dunia; di sanalah para dewa bersukaria dan mabuk-cahaya dalam ekstasi.
Word by Word
त्रीणिthree
त्रीणि:
कर्म (वि-चक्रमे इत्यस्य परिमाण/वस्तु-निर्देशः)
TypeNumeral/Adjective
Rootत्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
एकःone (single one)
एकः:
कर्तृ (वि-चक्रमे)
TypeNumeral/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootएक (प्रातिपदिक)
उरुगायःwide-striding / far-going (epithet)
उरुगायः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (एकः इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootउरुगाय (प्रातिपदिक; उरु- ‘wide’ + गाय ‘going/singing/praising’ → epithet)
विapart, forth, widely
वि:
क्रियाविशेषण (चक्रमे इत्यस्य; ‘विभागेन/विशेषेण’)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
चक्रमेstrode/stepped (has strode)
चक्रमे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootक्रम् (धातु) + वि
यत्रwhere
यत्र:
अधिकरण (स्थानवाचक)
TypeIndeclinable (relative adverb)
Rootयत्र (अव्यय)
देवासःthe gods
देवासः:
कर्तृ (मदन्ति)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
मदन्तिrejoice / are exhilarated
मदन्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (धातु)
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