Rig Veda 7.91.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 91, Mantra 3
Sukta 7.91
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Vāyu (within Indra–Vāyu cycle)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पीवोअन्नाँ रयिवृधः सुमेधाः श्वेतः सिषक्ति नियुतामभिश्रीः । ते वायवे समनसो वि तस्थुर्विश्वेन्नरः स्वपत्यानि चक्रुः ॥
Transliteration
pī́vo-annā́n rayivṛ́dhaḥ sumedhā́ḥ śvétáḥ siṣakti niyútām abhiśrī́ḥ | té vāyáve sámanaso ví tasthur víśven nárāḥ svapatyā́ni cakruḥ ||
Translation
पीवोऽन्नानां रयिवृद्धः सुमेधाः—नियुताम् अभिश्रीः श्वेतः सिषक्ति। ते वायवे समनसो वि तस्थुः; विश्वे नराḥ स्वपत्यानि चक्रुः—स्वाधिकारस्य सुशासनस्य च कर्माणि।
Word by Word
पीवःrich, abundant
पीवः:
Kartā (सम्बन्धेन विशेषणम्) / विषय-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootपीवस्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘fat, rich, abundant’)
अन्नान्foods, provisions
अन्नान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्न- (प्रातिपदिक)
रयिवृधःincreasing wealth
रयिवृधः:
Kartā (सम्बन्धेन विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootरयि-वृध- (बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष; ‘wealth-increasing’)
सुमेधाःwise, of good insight
सुमेधाः:
Kartā (सम्बन्धेन विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-मेधस्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good-witted, wise’)
श्वेतःwhite, bright
श्वेतः:
Kartā (सम्बन्धेन विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वेत- (प्रातिपदिक)
सिषक्तिattaches, yokes, joins
सिषक्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootसञ्ज्/सज् (धातु; ‘to attach, yoke, join’) → सिषक्ति (वेद. पुनरुक्त/इंटेन्सिव्-प्रयोगः)
नियुताम्teams (of steeds), yokes
नियुताम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनियुत्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘yoking, team, pair’; here ‘teams/harnessings’)
अभिश्रीः(with) splendour, glory
अभिश्रीः:
Kartā (सम्बन्धेन/सहचर्येण) / सहभाव
TypeNoun
Rootअभि-श्री- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘splendour, glory’ with अभि-)
तेthey
ते:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
वायवेto/for Vāyu
वायवे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (deity name)
Rootवायु- (प्रातिपदिक)
समनसःlike-minded
समनसः:
Kartā (सम्बन्धेन विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootस-मनस्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘of one mind, like-minded’)
विapart, forth
वि:
Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
तस्थुःthey stood, took their stations
तस्थुः:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु) → तस्थुः (परिपूर्ण/परफेक्ट)
विश्वेall
विश्वे:
Kartā (सम्बन्धेन विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootविश्व- (प्रातिपदिक)
नरःmen, heroes
नरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनर- (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वपत्यानिtheir own possessions/household goods
स्वपत्यानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्व-पत्य- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘one’s own lordship/offspring/household’; neut. pl. as ‘one’s own possessions/household goods’)
चand
च:
Samuccaya
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
चक्रुःthey made, fashioned
चक्रुः:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु) → चक्रुः (परिपूर्ण/परफेक्ट)
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