Rig Veda 3.31.10: Mandala 3, Sukta 31, Mantra 10
Sukta 3.31
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional)
Devata: Indra/Angirasa powers (release and establishment of heroic forces in light)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सम्पश्यमाना अमदन्नभि स्वं पयः प्रत्नस्य रेतसो दुघानाः । वि रोदसी अतपद्घोष एषां जाते निष्ठामदधुर्गोषु वीरान् ॥
Transliteration
sampáśyamānā amadan abhí sváṃ páyaḥ pratnásya rétaso dúghānāḥ | ví rodasī atapad ghóṣa eṣāṃ jā́te níṣṭhām adadhur góṣu vīrā́n ||
Translation
सम्पश्य॑मानाः स्वे पय॑सि अमदन्, प्र॒त्नस्य॒ रेत॑सः पयः दु॒हाना॑ः। एषां घोषः रोद॑सी व्यतपदत्; जाते सति निष्ठां दृढाम् अदधुः, गोषु (रश्मिषु) वीरान् न्यधुः।
Word by Word
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (upasarga)
पश्य॑मानाःseeing, beholding
पश्य॑मानाः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√पश् (दृश्) + शानच् (पश्य-मान)
अमदन्they rejoiced / became exhilarated
अमदन्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√मद्
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (upasarga)
स्वम्their own
स्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व (pronominal adjective)
पयःmilk; nourishing fluid
पयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपयस्
प्रत्नस्यof the ancient/primeval
प्रत्नस्य:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्रत्न
रेतसःof the seed, semen
रेतसः:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootरेतस्
दुघा॑नाःmilking, yielding milk
दुघा॑नाः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√दुह् + शानच् (दुघ-मान) (Vedic form दुघान-)
विapart, widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (upasarga)
रोदसीthe two worlds (heaven and earth)
रोदसी:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी (dual stem)
अतपत्it heated / blazed
अतपत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√तप्
घोषःsound, roar, shout
घोषः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootघोष
एषाम्of these / of them
एषाम्:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (pronominal)
जातेwhen born; at birth
जाते:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective (PPP used substantively)
Root√जन् (ppp जात) / जात (adj.)
निष्ठाम्fixed place; final station; firm position
निष्ठाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनिष्ठा
अदधुःthey have placed / they set
अदधुः:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√धा
गोषुamong the cows; in the cattle
गोषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगो
वीरान्heroes, men
वीरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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