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Rig Veda 2.35.9: Mandala 2, Sukta 35, Mantra 9

Sukta 2.35

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditional)
Devata: Apāṃ Napāt
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

अपां नपादा ह्यस्थादुपस्थं जिह्मानामूर्ध्वो विद्युतं वसानः । तस्य ज्येष्ठं महिमानं वहन्तीर्हिरण्यवर्णाः परि यन्ति यह्वीः ॥

apā́ṃ napā́dā́ hy ásthād upásthaṃ jihmā́nām ūrdhvó vidyútaṃ vásānaḥ | tásya jyéṣṭhaṃ mahimā́naṃ váhantīr híraṇya-varṇāḥ pári yanti yahvī́ḥ ||

บุตรแห่งสายน้ำ (Apāṃ Napāt) ได้ประทับนั่งแล้วในตักแห่งธาราที่คดเคี้ยว ตั้งตรงขึ้น สวมอสนีบาตเป็นอาภรณ์. เหล่าน้ำอันยิ่งใหญ่สีทอง แบกพาความยิ่งใหญ่สูงสุดของท่าน โอบล้อมเวียนไปโดยรอบ—สายน้ำอันเชี่ยวกราก.

अपाम्of the waters
अपाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) — ‘अपां’ = ‘जलानाम्’
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘जल’
नपात्the offspring/son (Apāṃ Napāt)
नपात्:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootनपात् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘पुत्र/वंशज’
towards, forth
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
हिindeed
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
अस्थात्stood up, arose
अस्थात्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु) ‘तिष्ठति/स्थितिः’
उपस्थम्the lap/abode, the near place
उपस्थम्:
कर्म (गत्यर्थे/प्राप्त्यर्थे) — ‘उपस्थम्’ = ‘आश्रयम्/समीपम्’
TypeNoun
Rootउपस्थ (प्रातिपदिक) ‘अङ्क/समीप/आश्रय’
जिह्मानाम्of the winding/crooked (waters/streams)
जिह्मानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) — ‘जिह्मानाम् (अपाम्)’
TypeAdjective
Rootजिह्म (प्रातिपदिक) ‘तिर्यक्/वक्र’
ऊर्ध्वःupright, rising
ऊर्ध्वः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootऊर्ध्व (प्रातिपदिक) ‘उन्नत’
विद्युतम्lightning, radiance
विद्युतम्:
कर्म (वसानः इत्यस्य) — ‘विद्युतम्’ = ‘दीप्तिम्/प्रभाम्’
TypeNoun
Rootविद्युत् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘विद्युत्/दीप्ति’
वसानःwearing, clothed in
वसानः:
कर्तृ (कर्तृ-सम्बद्धः) — ‘(सः) वसानः’
TypeParticiple
Rootवस् (धातु) ‘वस्त्रे धारयति/आच्छादयति’ → वसान (कृदन्त) वर्तमानकाले
तस्यof him/its
तस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ज्येष्ठम्the greatest
ज्येष्ठम्:
कर्म (वहन्तीः इत्यस्य) — ‘ज्येष्ठम् (महिमानम्)’
TypeAdjective
Rootज्येष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) ‘श्रेष्ठ/प्रथम’
महिमानम्majesty, greatness
महिमानम्:
कर्म (वहन्तीः)
TypeNoun
Rootमहिमन् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘महत्त्व/महिमा’
वहन्तीःbearing, carrying
वहन्तीः:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple
Rootवह् (धातु) ‘वहति/धारयति/नयति’ → वहन्ती (कृदन्त) वर्तमानकाले
हिरण्यवर्णाःgolden-colored
हिरण्यवर्णाः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (वहन्तीः/यन्ति)
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्य-वर्ण (समास-प्रातिपदिक) ‘स्वर्णवर्ण’
परिaround
परि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यन्तिthey go, move
यन्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु) ‘गच्छति’
यह्वीःthe mighty/impetuous (streams)
यह्वीः:
कर्तृ (हिरण्यवर्णाः वहन्तीः … यन्ति) — आपः/नद्यः
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootयह्वी (प्रातिपदिक) ‘वेगवती/महती (नदी)’

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