Rig Veda 7.70.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 70, Mantra 3
Sukta 7.70
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यानि स्थानान्यश्विना दधाथे दिवो यह्वीष्वोषधीषु विक्षु । नि पर्वतस्य मूर्धनि सदन्तेषं जनाय दाशुषे वहन्ता ॥
Transliteration
yā́ni sthā́nāny aśvinā dadhā́the divó yahvī́ṣv óṣadhīṣu vikṣú | ní párvatasya mū́rdhani sádantā íṣaṃ jánāya dāśúṣe váhantā ||
Translation
यानि स्थानानि अश्विना दधाथे—दिवो यह्वीषु, ओषधीषु, विक्षु च—पर्वतस्य मूर्धनि सदन्तौ, दाशुषे जनाय इषं वहन्ता।
Word by Word
यानिwhich (things)
यानि:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
स्थानानिplaces, stations
स्थानानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्थान (प्रātipadika; from √स्था)
अश्विनाO Aśvins
अश्विना:
(Sambodhana)
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootअश्विन् (प्रātipadika)
दधाथेyou two have placed/established
दधाथे:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√धा (दधाति)
दिवःof heaven
दिवः:
Adhikaraṇa (genitive of sphere) / Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ (प्रātipadika)
यह्वीषुin the mighty/swift (ones)
यह्वीषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective (f.)
Rootयह्वी (प्रātipadika)
ओषधीषुamong the plants/herbs
ओषधीषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि (प्रātipadika)
विक्षुin the settlements/clans
विक्षु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविश् (प्रātipadika)
निdown, upon
नि:
(verb-modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga/avyaya)
पर्वतस्यof the mountain
पर्वतस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootपर्वत (प्रātipadika)
मूर्धनिon the summit/head
मूर्धनि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्धन् (प्रātipadika)
सदन्ताsitting, being seated
सदन्ता:
Kartā (agreeing with implied ‘you two’)
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Root√सद् (present participle) / सदन्त् (प्रātipadika)
इषम्refreshment, nourishment
इषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा (प्रātipadika)
जनायfor the people
जनाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रātipadika)
दाशुषेfor the worshipper/giver (who offers)
दाशुषे:
Sampradāna
TypeParticiple (substantival)
Root√दाश् (perf. participle) / दाशुष् (प्रātipadika)
वहन्ताconveying, bringing
वहन्ता:
Kartā (agreeing with Aśvins)
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Root√वह् (present participle) / वहन्त् (प्रātipadika)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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