Mantra 27
Rishi: Yājñavalkya (traditional)
Devata: Varuṇa
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh-like cadence (ṛgvedic-style verse embedded in yajus context)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नि ष॑साद घृ॒तव्र॑तो॒ वरु॑णः प॒स्त्यास्वा । साम्रा॑ज्याय सु॒क्रतु॑:
Transliteration
ní ṣasāda ghṛtá-vrato váruṇaḥ pastyā́sv ā́ | sā́mrājyāya su-krátuḥ
Translation
วรุณะ ผู้มีสัตย์ปฏิญาณเป็นการเจิมด้วยเนยใส (ghṛta) ได้ประทับนั่งภายในเคหสถานทั้งหลาย ด้วยดำริอันดี เพื่อราชอำนาจอันไพศาล.
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
नि । षसाद । घृत-व्रतः । वरुणः । पस्त्यासु । आ । साम्राज्याय । सु-क्रतुः
Word by Word
निdown; into; (prefix)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि
षसादsat down; has seated himself
षसाद:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (√sad)
घृतव्रतःhe whose vow/observance is with ghee (ghee-observant)
घृतव्रतः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootघृतव्रत (prātipadika: घृत + व्रत)
वरुणःVaruṇa
वरुणः:
Kartā (apposition to घृतव्रतः)
TypeNoun (proper/deity name)
Rootवरुण (prātipadika)
पस्त्यासुin the dwellings/abodes
पस्त्यासु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपस्त्य (prātipadika)
आtowards; unto; (prefix)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ
साम्राज्यायfor sovereignty; for imperial rule
साम्राज्याय:
Sampradāna / Prayojana (purpose)
TypeNoun
Rootसाम्राज्य (prātipadika)
सुक्रतुःof good resolve/will; wise in purpose
सुक्रतुः:
Kartā (epithet of Varuṇa)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसुक्रतु (prātipadika: सु + क्रतु)
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