Rig Veda 5.69.4: Mandala 5, Sukta 69, Mantra 4

Sukta 5.69

Rishi: Atri (Ātreya)

Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa (Ādityas)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

या धर्तारा रजसो रोचनस्योतादित्या दिव्या पार्थिवस्य । न वां देवा अमृता आ मिनन्ति व्रतानि मित्रावरुणा ध्रुवाणि ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 5.69.4

Transliteration

yā́ dhartā́rā rájaso rocanásyotá́dityā divyā́ pārthívasya | ná vāṃ devā́ amṛ́tā ā́ minanti vratā́ni mitrā́varuṇā dhruvā́ṇi ||

Translation

ท่านผู้ทรงค้ำจุนแดนเรืองรองและห้วงอากาศอันกว้างใหญ่—เหล่าอาทิตยะ (Ādityas) ผู้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์แห่งฟ้าและแผ่นดิน; โอมิตรและวรุณะ เทพอมตะทั้งหลายย่อมไม่อาจสั่นคลอนวรตะ (vrata) อันมั่นคงของท่านได้

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• या: who/which (those)
• या: Kartā (सम्बन्ध-कर्तृ; विशेष्य-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → य-

• धर्तारः: supporters, sustainers
• धर्तारः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (agent)
• Root: धृ (धातु) → धर्तृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)

• रजसः: of the midspace/atmosphere (rajas)
• रजसः: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• रोचनस्य: of the shining realm/light
• रोचनस्य: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोचन (प्रातिपदिक)

• उत: and; also
• उत: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत (निपात)

• आदित्या: O Ādityas (Mitra and Varuṇa)
• आदित्या: Sambodhana (address)
• Type: Noun (proper/class name)
• Root: आदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• दिव्याः: heavenly, divine
• दिव्याः: Kartā (as qualifier of धर्तारः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• पार्थिवस्य: of the earthly (realm)
• पार्थिवस्य: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)

• न: not
• न: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (निषेध)

• वाम्: of you two / to you two
• वाम्: Sampradāna / Sambandha (to/for you two; or of you two)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → वाम्

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)

• अमृताः: immortal
• अमृताः: Kartā (as qualifier of देवाः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)

• आ: towards; unto; (intensifier with verb)
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable (preverb)
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/निपात)

• मिनन्ति: they damage/violate
• मिनन्ति: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: मि (धातु; हिंसायाम्/क्षेपे) → मिन्

• व्रतानि: vows, ordinances, fixed laws
• व्रतानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)

• मित्रावरुणा: O Mitra and Varuṇa
• मित्रावरुणा: Sambodhana (address)
• Type: Noun (dual deity name)
• Root: मित्र-वरुण (द्वन्द्व-समास प्रातिपदिक)

• ध्रुवाणि: firm, unshaken, steadfast
• ध्रुवाणि: Karma (as qualifier of व्रतानि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)