Rig Veda 1.28.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 28, Mantra 4
Sukta 1.28
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यत्र मन्थां विबध्नते रश्मीन्यमितवा इव । उलूखलसुतानामवेद्विन्द्र जल्गुलः ॥
Transliteration
yátra mánthāṃ vibádhnate raśmī́n yámitavā́ iva | ulū́khala-sutānām áved índra jalguláḥ ||
Translation
ଯେଉଁଠି ମନ୍ଥା (ମଥନ-ଦଣ୍ଡ) କୁ ବାନ୍ଧନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଯୁକ୍ତ ଅଶ୍ୱମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରିବା ପରି ରଶ୍ମିମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିୟମେ ଧରନ୍ତି, ସେଠାରେ ଉଲୂଖଳର ସୁତକର୍ମୀମାନଙ୍କର କୁଟା-ଘୋଷ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ଜଣା—ଶକ୍ତିକୁ ଶିଷ୍ଟାଚାରେ ଯୋଗାଇବା।
Word by Word
यत्रwhere
यत्र:
अधिकारण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
मन्थाम्the churning-staff / churn (manthā)
मन्थाम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमन्था (स्त्री.)
विबध्नतेthey fasten / bind on
विबध्नते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√बन्ध् (बध्नाति) + वि-
रश्मीन्reins / cords / straps
रश्मीन्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरश्मि (पुं.)
यमितवाःrestrainers / holders
यमितवाः:
कर्ता (उपमान-सम्बन्धे)
TypeAdjective (participle) / Noun-like
Root√यम् (यच्छति) → यमितृ/यमित (कृदन्त) + वस्-प्रत्यय (वस्/वाः)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
उलूखलmortar
उलूखल:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun (compound member)
Rootउलूखल (नपुं.)
सुतानाम्of the pressings / of the pressed (soma-pressings)
सुतानाम्:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootसुता (स्त्री.) < √सु (सुनोति ‘to press’)
अवेत्noticed / found / perceived
अवेत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√विद् (वेद/वेत्ति) with preverb अव-
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (पुं.)
जल्गुलःthe jal-gul (a small animal; ‘mortar-mouse’/mole-like creature)
जल्गुलः:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootजल्गुल (पुं.)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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