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Rig Veda 10.92.12: Mandala 10, Sukta 92, Mantra 12

Sukta 10.92

Devata: Budhnya Ahi (serpent of the depths) with Sūrya and Candra (Sun and Moon) as co-invoked powers
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)

उत स्य न उशिजामुर्विया कविरहिः शृणोतु बुध्न्यो हवीमनि । सूर्यामासा विचरन्ता दिविक्षिता धिया शमीनहुषी अस्य बोधतम् ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 10.92.12

uta sya na uśijām urviyā kavir ahiḥ śṛṇotu budhnyo hāvīmani | sūryāmāsā vi-carantā divi-kṣitā dhiyā śamīnahuṣī asya bodhatam ||

उत स्य नः उशिजाम् उर्विया कविरहिः—बुध्न्यः—हवीमनि शृणोतु। सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ दिविक्षितौ विचरन्तौ, शमीनहुष्योः दीप्तया धिया, अस्य (अस्माकम् आह्वानस्य) बोधतां च अस्मासु चेतनां जनयताम्।

उतand; also
उत:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
स्यthat (he)
स्य:
Kartā (with कविः) / deictic
TypePronoun (enclitic) / particle
Rootस (तद्-प्रातिपदिक)
नःfor us; of us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary) / सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
उशिजाम्of the uśij-s (bright/dawn-like ones)
उशिजाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive dependent on उर्विया/कविः-context)
TypeNoun
Rootउशिज् (प्रातिपदिक)
उर्वियाwidely; with broad (power)
उर्विया:
Karaṇa (instrument/means; adverbial instr.)
TypeAdjective / Noun (instr.)
Rootउर्वी (प्रातिपदिक) / उरु (adj.)
कविःthe seer; sage
कविः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootकवि (प्रातिपदिक)
अहिःthe serpent; Ahi
अहिः:
Kartā (apposition/epithet) / or vocative-like address in hymnic style
TypeNoun
Rootअहि (प्रातिपदिक)
शृणोतुlet (him) hear
शृणोतु:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
बुध्न्यःthe one of the depths; the subterranean (one)
बुध्न्यः:
Kartā (subject of शृणोतु; epithet) / apposition to कविः/अहिः
TypeAdjective/Noun (epithet)
Rootबुध्न्य (प्रातिपदिक; from बुध्न ‘bottom, depth’)
हवीमनिin the offering/oblation (act); at the sacrifice
हवीमनि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootहवीमन (प्रातिपदिक; from हविस्/हव्या + मन)
सूर्यामासाSun and Moon
सूर्यामासा:
Kartā
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootसूर्य + मास (द्वन्द्व-समास)
विचरन्ताmoving about; roaming
विचरन्ता:
Kartā (agreeing with सूर्यामासा)
TypeParticiple
Rootवि-चर्
दिविक्षिताdwelling in heaven
दिविक्षिता:
Kartā (agreeing with सूर्यामासा)
TypeParticiple/Adjective (compound)
Rootदिवि + क्षित (kṣit ‘dwelling/abiding’)
धियाby insight; with thought
धिया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधी (प्रातिपदिक)
शमीO Śamī (name/epithet)
शमी:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun / epithet
Rootशमी (प्रातिपदिक)
नहुषीO Nahūṣī (name/epithet)
नहुषी:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun / epithet
Rootनहुषी (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्यof this; of him
अस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
बोधतम्be aware (you two); take notice
बोधतम्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootबुध्

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