Rig Veda 1.7.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 7, Mantra 3
Sukta 1.7
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; RV 1.7 within this cluster).
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3 pādas of 8 syllables; standard for early Indra hymns in Mandala 1).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्रो दीर्घाय चक्षस आ सूर्यं रोहयद्दिवि । वि गोभिरद्रिमैरयत् ॥
Transliteration
índro dīrghā́ya cákṣasa ā́ sū́ryaṃ rohayad diví | ví góbhir ádrim airayat ||
Translation
อินทระเพื่อทัศนะอันไกลยาวของดวงตา ได้ชูสุริยะขึ้นในสวรรค์; แล้วด้วยรัศมีอันส่องสว่างทรงขับแยกศิลาอันกีดขวาง ให้แสงที่ถูกกักไว้ได้หลุดพ้น.
Word by Word
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
दीर्घायfor long (duration)
दीर्घाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootदीर्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
चक्षसेfor sight; for seeing
चक्षसे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootचक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
आup; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
सूर्यम्the Sun
सूर्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
रोहयत्made (it) rise; caused to ascend
रोहयत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√रुह् (रुहँ आरोहणे) → caus. रोहय-
दिविin heaven; in the sky
दिवि:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक: दिव्/द्यौस्)
विapart; forth; asunder
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
गोभिःwith cows; with rays (figuratively)
गोभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
अद्रिम्the rock; mountain (obstruction)
अद्रिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअद्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
ऐरयत्set in motion; drove; impelled
ऐरयत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√ईर्/√इर् (ईरँ गतौ/प्रेरणे) → caus. ईरय-
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