Rig Veda 1.67.8: Mandala 1, Sukta 67, Mantra 8
Sukta 1.67
Rishi: Parāśara (traditional)
Devata: Agni (as revealer of treasures through R̥ta)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; confirm)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वि ये चृतन्त्यृता सपन्त आदिद्वसूनि प्र ववाचास्मै ॥
Transliteration
ví yé cṛtánty r̥tā́ sápanta ā́d íd vásūni prá vavāca asmai ॥
Translation
అడ్డంకులైన గ్రంథులను చీల్చి, ‘ఋత’ (సత్య-నియమ) మార్గాలను అనుసరించువారు—అప్పుడే నిజంగా అతనికోసం ‘వసు’లు, అనగా అంతర్గత నిధులు, ప్రకటింపబడి విముక్తమై వెలుగులోకి వస్తాయి.
Word by Word
विapart, forth, asunder (preverb)
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (upasarga)
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
चृ॒तन्तिthey separate/cleave/cut (asunder)
चृ॒तन्ति:
(with ये) Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootचृत् (धातु; Vedic)
ऋ॒ताthe truths / the cosmic ordinances (ṛta)
ऋ॒ता:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (prātipadika)
सपन्तेthey follow / attend / accompany
सपन्ते:
(with ये) Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootसप् (धातु; Vedic, ‘to follow/attend/serve’)
आtowards, unto (preverb)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
इद्indeed, just
इद्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद् (nipāta)
वसू॑निgoods, riches
वसू॑नि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (prātipadika)
प्रforth, forward (preverb)
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
ववाचhe has spoken / proclaimed
ववाच:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
अस्मैto him
अस्मै:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
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