Rig Veda 7.66.6: Mandala 7, Sukta 66, Mantra 6
Sukta 7.66
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (family attribution for RV 7.66)
Devata: Ādityas with emphasis on Aditi; implicitly Mitra–Varuṇa as ‘rājānā’
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत स्वराजो अदितिरदब्धस्य व्रतस्य ये । महो राजान ईशते ॥
Transliteration
utá svárājo áditiḥ ádabdhasya vratásya yé | mahó rājāna ī́śate ||
Translation
उत स्वराज्ञी अदितिरदब्धस्य ऋतव्रतस्य विस्तीर्णा मुक्तता; तेन महान्तो राजानो (मित्रावरुणार्यमणः) ईशते।
Word by Word
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
स्वराजःself-ruling (sovereign) ones
स्वराजः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootस्वराज् (स्व + राज्)
अदितिःAditi
अदितिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअदिति
अदब्धस्यof the uninjured/undeceived, unassailable
अदब्धस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeAdjective
Rootअदब्ध (a- + dabdhá)
व्रतस्यof the ordinance / sacred law
व्रतस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद्
महःof greatness, of the great (power)
महः:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun (from adjective)
Rootमहत्
राजानौtwo kings
राजानौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
ईशतेrules, has dominion
ईशते:
Kriyā (verbal predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootईश्
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