Rig Veda 10.31.2: Mandala 10, Sukta 31, Mantra 2
Sukta 10.31
Rishi: Unknown/uncertain.
Devata: Ṛta / ethical-cosmic order as guiding principle; implicitly the Gods who uphold Ṛta.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
परि चिन्मर्तो द्रविणं ममन्यादृतस्य पथा नमसा विवासेत् । उत स्वेन क्रतुना सं वदेत श्रेयांसं दक्षं मनसा जगृभ्यात् ॥
Transliteration
pári cit márto dráviṇaṃ mamanyād ṛtásya pathā́ namasā́ vivāset | utá svéna krátunā sáṃ vadeta śréyāṃsaṃ dákṣaṃ mánasā jagṛbhyāt ||
Translation
परि चिन् मर्त्यो द्रविणं ममन्याद् ऋतस्य पथा नमसा विवासेत्। उत स्वेन क्रतुना सं वदेत्; श्रेयांसं दक्षं मनसा जगृभ्यात्॥
Word by Word
परिaround; wholly
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
चित्even; indeed
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात)
मर्तःa mortal
मर्तः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
द्रविणम्wealth; treasure
द्रविणम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootद्रविण (प्रातिपदिक)
ममन्यात्should think/consider
ममन्यात्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√मन् (मन्यते)
ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
ऋतस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
पथाby the path
पथा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootपथ (प्रातिपदिक)
नमसाwith reverence; with homage
नमसा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
विवासेत्should honor; should serve
विवासेत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वास् (विवासयति/विवासते; ‘to honor, to serve’ वैदिक)
उतand; also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
स्वेनwith one’s own
स्वेन:
करण
TypeAdjective/Pronoun
Rootस्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
क्रतुनाwith resolve; with (ritual) intelligence/will
क्रतुना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्together; fully
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वदेतshould speak; should confer
वदेत:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वद्
श्रेयांसम्the better; the more excellent
श्रेयांसम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेयस् (प्रातिपदिक; तुलनात्मक)
दक्षम्skill; competence; the capable one (skill)
दक्षम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootदक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
मनसाwith the mind
मनसा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
जगृभ्यात्should grasp; should take up
जगृभ्यात्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√ग्रह् (गृह्णाति)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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