Rig Veda 7.66.11: Mandala 7, Sukta 66, Mantra 11
Sukta 7.66
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Varuṇa–Mitra–Aryaman (Ādityas as rājānaḥ)
Chandas: Jagatī (longer enumerative line typical of Jagatī expansions)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वि ये दधुः शरदं मासमादहर्यज्ञमक्तुं चादृचम् । अनाप्यं वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा क्षत्रं राजान आशत ॥
Transliteration
ví yé dadhúḥ śarádaṃ mā́sām ād áhar yajñám aktúṃ cā́d ṛ́cam | anā́pyaṃ váruṇo mitró aryamā́ kṣatráṃ rājāna ā́śata ||
Translation
సంవత్సరం, మాసాలు, దినం, యజ్ఞం, రాత్రి, అలాగే ఋచ్ (మంత్రం) ను క్రమంగా స్థాపించిన వారు—ఆ రాజులు వరుణుడు, మిత్రుడు, అర్యమా—అనాప్య (అజేయ/అప్రాప్య) క్షత్రం (సార్వభౌమాధికారం) ను పొందిరి.
Word by Word
विapart, asunder; forth
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (upasarga)
येwho (they)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
दधुःthey have set/placed/established
दधुः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
शरदम्autumn; the autumn-season
शरदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशरद् (prātipadika)
मासम्month
मासम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमास (prātipadika)
आunto, towards; in addition
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
दहर्day (daytime)
दहर्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदहर् (prātipadika; Vedic)
यज्ञम्sacrifice, ritual
यज्ञम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (prātipadika)
अक्तुम्night
अक्तुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअक्तु (prātipadika)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (avyaya)
अदृचम्(the) unseen/dark (time); darkness
अदृचम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअदृच (prātipadika; Vedic)
अनाप्यम्unassailable, not to be reached/overcome
अनाप्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनाप्य (prātipadika; a- + नाप्य)
वरुणःVaruṇa
वरुणः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण (prātipadika)
मित्रःMitra
मित्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र (prātipadika)
अर्यमाAryaman
अर्यमा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअर्यमन् (prātipadika)
क्षत्रम्sovereign power; dominion
क्षत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्र (prātipadika)
राजानौthe two kings (Mitra and Varuṇa)
राजानौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (prātipadika)
आशतthey attained/reached; they obtained
आशत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (धातु)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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