Rig Veda 1.41.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 41, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.41
Devata: Ādityas (contextual continuity; ethical governance under ṛta)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
चतुरश्चिद्ददमानाद्बिभीयादा निधातोः । न दुरुक्ताय स्पृहयेत् ॥
Transliteration
catúraś cid dádāmānād bibhīyā́d ā́ nidhā́toḥ | ná duruktā́ya spṛhayet ||
Translation
Nawet od tego, kto daje obficie, należy się obawiać tajemnego sprawcy szkody; i nie należy pragnąć źle wypowiedzianego słowa.
Word by Word
चतुरःfour
चतुरः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचतुर् (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (अव्यय)
ददमानात्from one who is giving
ददमानात्:
Apādāna
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√दा (दाने)
बिभीयात्should fear
बिभीयात्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√भी (भये)
आtowards; up to
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
निधातोःof the depositor/one who lays down (a gift)
निधातोः:
Sampradāna
TypeVerb (verbal noun)
Root√धा (धारणे) with नि- (निधा)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
दुरुक्तायto ill-speech / to a harsh word (speaker)
दुरुक्ताय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootदुरुक्त (प्रातिपदिक) < दुर् + उक्त
स्पृहयेत्should desire/long for
स्पृहयेत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√स्पृह् (ईप्सायाम्/स्पृहायाम्)
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