Rig Veda 3.44.3: Mandala 3, Sukta 44, Mantra 3
Sukta 3.44
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
द्यामिन्द्रो हरिधायसं पृथिवीं हरिवर्पसम् । अधारयद्धरितोर्भूरि भोजनं ययोरन्तर्हरिश्चरत् ॥
Transliteration
dyā́m índro háridhāyasaṃ pṛthivī́ṃ hárivarpsam | ádhārayad háritor bhū́ri bhójanaṃ yáyor antár háriś cárat ||
Translation
इन्द्रो हरिधायसं द्याम्, हरिवर्पसं पृथिवीं चाधारयत्। अथ हरितोर्भूरि भोजनं न्यधात्, ययोः अन्तर् हरिश्चरत्।
Word by Word
द्याम्heaven (as object)
द्याम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ (प्रातिपदिक) / दिव् (प्रकाशे)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
हरिधायसम्having tawny/greenish ‘dhāyas’ (i.e., possessing tawny strength/impulse)
हरिधायसम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootहरि-धायस (प्रातिपदिक; हरि + धायस)
पृथिवीम्earth (as object)
पृथिवीम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
हरिवर्पसम्of tawny/bright appearance
हरिवर्पसम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootहरि-वर्पस् (प्रातिपदिक; हरि + वर्पस्)
अधारयत्he upheld / supported
अधारयत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootधृ (धारणे)
हरितोःof the two tawny (mares/steeds)
हरितोः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootहरित् (प्रातिपदिक)
भूरिmuch, abundant
भूरि:
विशेषण (परिमाण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूरि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
भोजनम्nourishment, food, enjoyment
भोजनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootभोजन (प्रातिपदिक; √भुज्/भुज् ‘to enjoy/partake’ से भाव/कर्मनाम)
ययोःof which two
ययोः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अन्तःwithin, in between
अन्तः:
अधिकरण (स्थान)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्तर् (अव्यय)
हरिःthe tawny one (steed)
हरिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
चरत्moving, roaming
चरत्:
कर्तृ (कृदन्तेन)
TypeVerb
Rootचर् (गत्यर्थे)
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