Rig Veda 1.65.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 65, Mantra 4
Sukta 1.65
Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa
Devata: Agni (probable; waters nourishing the hidden fire is a common Agni motif)
Chandas: Uncertain from excerpt; full hymn needed
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वर्धन्तीमापः पन्वा सुशिश्विमृतस्य योना गर्भे सुजातम् ॥
Transliteration
várdhantīm ā́paḥ panvā́ suśíśvim ṛtásya yónā gárbhe sujā́tam ||
Translation
پانی سوجھتے ہوئے اسے بڑھاتے ہیں، جو اچھا بڑھتا ہے، رت کے گربھ میں اچھا پیدا ہوا۔ سچائی اور نظام کے چھپے ہوئے پنگھوڑے سے دیوی قوت اٹھتی ہے اور پالی جاتی ہے۔
Word by Word
वर्धन्तीम्increasing, causing to grow
वर्धन्तीम्:
कर्म (object-qualifier: ‘(him) increasing’)
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootवर्ध् (dhātu) → वर्धन्ती (kṛdanta/prātipadika)
ईम्indeed, just, him (enclitic emphasis)
ईम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootईम् (particle)
आपःthe waters
आपः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootआप् (prātipadika)
पन्वाactive, stirring; in motion
पन्वा:
कर्तृ-विशेषण / क्रियाविशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootपन्वन् (prātipadika; ‘active, stirring’)
सुशिश्विम्well-kindled, blazing
सुशिश्विम्:
कर्म-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + शिश्वि (prātipadika; ‘bright/flaming, well-kindled’)
ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
ऋतस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive: of …)
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (prātipadika)
योनौin the womb/seat/source
योनौ:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि (prātipadika)
गर्भेin the embryo, in the womb
गर्भे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootगर्भ (prātipadika)
सुजातम्well-born, nobly born
सुजातम्:
कर्म-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (past participle)
Rootसु- + जात (kṛdanta from √जन् ‘to be born’)
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