Rig Veda 1.70.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 70, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.70
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditionally)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (verse-level confirmation recommended)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ दैव्यानि व्रता चिकित्वाना मानुषस्य जनस्य जन्म ॥
Transliteration
ā́ daivyā́ni vratā́ cikitvā́n ā́ mā́nuṣasya jánasya jánma ॥
Translation
दैव्यानि व्रतानि चिकीत्वानः स मानुषस्य जनस्य जन्मनि आगच्छति—देवानाम् ऋतेन नियमेन अस्माकं भवने प्रविश्य तत् रूपयति।
Word by Word
आtowards; forth
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
दैव्यानिthe divine (things/ordinances)
दैव्यानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootदैव्य- (< देव-)
व्रतानिvows; ordinances; sacred laws
व्रतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत-
चिकित्वानhaving understood; knowing
चिकित्वान:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (perfect active, possessive) / Adjective
Root√चित् (चिती/चेतति ‘to perceive, know’) → क्तवत्-प्रत्यय
मानुषस्यof the human
मानुषस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeAdjective (genitival)
Rootमानुष- (< मनु-)
जनस्यof the people; of the race
जनस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootजन-
जन्मbirth; origin
जन्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजन्मन्- (< √जन् ‘to be born’)
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