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Rig Veda 3.30.9: Mandala 3, Sukta 30, Mantra 9

Sukta 3.30

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional attribution for RV 3.30)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

नि सामनामिषिरामिन्द्र भूमिं महीमपारां सदने ससत्थ । अस्तभ्नाद्द्यां वृषभो अन्तरिक्षमर्षन्त्वापस्त्वयेह प्रसूताः ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 3.30.9

ní sā́manām iṣirā́m indra bhū́miṃ mahī́m apārā́ṃ sádane sasattha | ástabhnād dyā́ṃ vṛṣabhó antárikṣam árṣantv ā́pas tváyehá prasūtā́ḥ ||

O Indra, thou hast taken thy seat in the vast and boundless Earth, the firm foundation of the harmonies. As the Bull of power thou didst uphold Heaven and the mid-world; may the Waters, set in motion by thee here, flow—streams of awakened energies—towards their true working.

निdown, forth (as preverb)
नि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga)
सामनाम्chants, sāman-songs
सामनाम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसामन् (prātipadika)
इषिराम्swift, impetuous
इषिराम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootइषिरा (prātipadika)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
भूमिम्earth
भूमिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि (prātipadika)
महीम्great
महीम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootमही (prātipadika)
अपाराम्boundless, without further shore
अपाराम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-पार (prātipadika)
सदनेin the seat/dwelling (place)
सदने:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootसदन (prātipadika)
ससत्थthou hast sat/settled (thyself)
ससत्थ:
कर्तृ (क्रियापद)
TypeVerb
Rootसस्/सद् (धातु; Vedic perfect formation)
अस्तभ्नात्he propped up, supported
अस्तभ्नात्:
कर्तृ (क्रियापद)
TypeVerb
Rootस्तभ् (धातु) + आ (upasarga)
द्याम्heaven, sky
द्याम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ (prātipadika)
वृषभःthe bull (i.e., Indra)
वृषभः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (prātipadika)
अन्तरिक्षम्midspace, atmosphere
अन्तरिक्षम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष (prātipadika)
अर्षन्तुlet them flow, stream
अर्षन्तु:
कर्तृ (क्रियापद)
TypeVerb
Rootअर्ष् (धातु)
आपःwaters
आपः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootआप् (prātipadika)
त्वयby thee
त्वय:
करण
TypePronoun
Rootत्वम् (sarvanāman)
इहhere
इह:
अधिकरण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (avyaya)
प्रसूताःset in motion, impelled, released
प्रसूताः:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple/Adjective
Rootप्र-सू (धातु) → प्रसूत (kṛdanta)

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