Rig Veda 10.109.7: Mandala 10, Sukta 109, Mantra 7
Sukta 10.109
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in input (traditional Anukramaṇī assigns RV 10.109 to a specific seer; not provided here)
Devata: Viṣṇu (Uru-gāya) as the Vast Strider; allied with the gods in purification
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 10.109)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पुनर्दाय ब्रह्मजायां कृत्वी देवैर्निकिल्बिषम् । ऊर्जं पृथिव्या भक्त्वायोरुगायमुपासते ॥
Transliteration
punardā́ya brahmajāyā́ṁ kṛtvī́ deváir nikilbiṣám | ū́rjaṁ pṛthivyā́ bhaktvā́yorugāyám upā́sate ||
Translation
पुनर्दाय ब्राह्मणजायां देवैः सह निष्किल्बिषत्वं चक्रुः। पृथिव्याः ऊर्जां भागं च भजित्वा, उरुगायं विस्तृतपदं प्रति उपासने उपयान्ति—यः महत् पन्थानं ददाति।
Word by Word
पुनर्दायgive back again / restore
पुनर्दाय:
(मुख्य क्रियापद) — विधेय/आज्ञा
TypeIndeclinable (with verbal form)
Rootपुनर् (अव्यय) + √दा (दाने)
ब्रह्मजायाम्the Brahman’s wife
ब्रह्मजायाम्:
कर्म (पुनर्दाय इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मजाया (प्रातिपदिकम्: ब्रह्मन् + जाया)
कृत्वाhaving made / having done
कृत्वा:
क्रियाविशेषणम् (पूर्वकर्म/पूर्वक्रिया)
TypeVerbal (absolutive)
Root√कृ (करणे)
देवैःby/with the gods
देवैः:
करण (सह/द्वारा) — ‘देवैः’
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिकम्)
निकिल्बिषम्(as) a sin/offence; sinfully
निकिल्बिषम्:
कर्म (कृत्वा इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootनिकिल्बिष (प्रातिपदिकम्; नि- + किल्बिष ‘sin, offence’)
ऊर्जम्strength, nourishment
ऊर्जम्:
कर्म (भक्त्वा इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootऊर्ज्/ऊर्जा (प्रातिपदिकम्)
पृथिव्याःof the earth
पृथिव्याः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) — ‘of the earth’
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिकम्)
भक्त्वाhaving shared/partaken (of)
भक्त्वा:
क्रियाविशेषणम् (पूर्वक्रिया) — ‘having partaken/obtained’
TypeVerbal (absolutive)
Root√भज् (विभागे/सेवायाम्)
उरुगायम्the far-famed / widely praised one
उरुगायम्:
कर्म (उपासते इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootउरुगाय (प्रातिपदिकम्; उरु ‘wide, great’ + गाय ‘sung/praised’)
उपासतेthey worship / they attend upon
उपासते:
(मुख्य क्रिया) — विधेयम्
TypeVerb
Rootउप-√आस् (सेवायाम्/उपासने)
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