Rig Veda 5.7.2: Mandala 5, Sukta 7, Mantra 2
Sukta 5.7
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional; verify per anukramaṇī)
Devata: Agni (implied by kindling; hymn context continues Agni focus)
Chandas: Uncertain (requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
कुत्रा चिद्यस्य समृतौ रण्वा नरो नृषदने । अर्हन्तश्चिद्यमिन्धते संजनयन्ति जन्तवः ॥
Transliteration
kútrā cid yásya samṛ́tau raṇvā́ náro nṛ́sádane | árhantaś cid yám índhate sáṃjanayanti jántavaḥ ||
Translation
แท้จริงแล้ว ท่านผู้นั้นอยู่ ณ ที่ใด—เมื่อถึงการมาบรรจบ (samṛti) ของท่าน มนุษย์ทั้งหลายย่อมรื่นรมย์ ณ ที่นั่งแห่งมนุษย์ (nṛṣadana)? แม้ผู้ควรบูชายังจุดท่านให้ลุก; สรรพชีวิตทั้งหลายก็ก่อกำเนิดท่านให้ปรากฏแจ้ง
Word by Word
कुत्राwhere?
कुत्रा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकुत्र (प्रश्न-अव्यय) < क (प्रश्न) + त्र (स्थानार्थ)
चित्even, indeed
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात) अव्यय
यस्यof whom/whose
यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
समृतौin the encounter/meeting (in the conflict)
समृतौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसमृति (स्त्री) < सम्-√ऋ (गमन/प्राप्ति) / ‘सम्-ऋति’ (समागम/संघर्ष)
रण्वाःdelighting, gladdening
रण्वाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootरण्व (विशेषण) < √रन्/√रम (रमण/हर्ष)
नरःmen, heroes
नरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनर (पुं)
नृषदनेin the seat/assembly of men
नृषदने:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनृषदन (नपुं) = नृ + सदन (आसन/निवास) < √सद् (सीदति)
अर्हन्तःworthy ones
अर्हन्तः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्हन्त् (विशेषण/संज्ञा) < √अर्ह् (योग्यता/अर्हता)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात) अव्यय
यम्whom
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्धतेthey kindle, they ignite
इन्धते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√इन्ध् (दीपन/प्रज्वलन)
संजनयन्तिthey generate, bring forth
संजनयन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-√जन् (जनने/उत्पत्तौ)
जन्तवःcreatures, beings
जन्तवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootजन्तु (पुं) < √जन्
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