Rig Veda 10.16.2 — Mandala 10, Sukta 16, Mantra 2
Sukta 10.16
Rishi: RV 10.16 funerary seer (traditional attribution variable).
Devata: Agni Jātavedas; Pitṛs; gods as guiding powers.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शृतं यदा करसि जातवेदोऽथेमेनं परि दत्तात्पितृभ्यः । यदा गच्छात्यसुनीतिमेतामथा देवानां वशनीर्भवाति ॥
Transliteration
śṛtáṃ yadā́ kárasi jā́tavedo áthem enaṃ pári dattāt pitṛ́bhyaḥ | yadā́ gácchāty ásunītim etā́m áthā devā́nāṃ vaśanī́r bhavāti ||
Translation
When, O Jātavedas, you have ripened him into readiness, then place him fully into the keeping of the Fathers. When he goes on this leading of the life-breath, then he becomes one who can be guided by the gods’ harmonizing will.
Word by Word
श्रुतम्heard-of; well-known; duly heard/accepted
श्रुतम्:
Karma (अग्निना कृतं कर्म/फलम्) / विशेष्य-विशेषणभावे
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रु (धातु) → श्रुत (कृदन्त) अथवा श्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
यदाwhen
यदा:
Adhikaraṇa (काल) / सम्बन्ध
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदा (अव्यय)
करसिyou do/make
करसि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
जातवेदःO Jātavedas (Agni)
जातवेदः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper/epithet)
Rootजातवेदस् (प्रातिपदिक; अग्निनाम)
अथthen
अथ:
सम्बन्ध/क्रम
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
एनम्this one; him
एनम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम) → एन (प्रातिपदिक)
परिaround; all about
परि:
क्रियाविशेषण (परितः/समन्तात्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
दत्तात्let him give/hand over
दत्तात्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
पितृभ्यःto the Fathers (ancestors)
पितृभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
यदाwhen
यदा:
Adhikaraṇa (काल) / सम्बन्ध
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदा (अव्यय)
गच्छातिhe goes; departs
गच्छाति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
असुनीतिम्the leading of the life-breath; the path/conduct of the vital spirit
असुनीतिम्:
Karma (गमनस्य लक्ष्य/मार्गः)
TypeNoun
Rootअसु-नीति (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
एताम्this (f.)
एताम्:
Karma (असुनीतिम् विशेषयति)
TypePronoun (demonstrative)
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम)
अथthen
अथ:
सम्बन्ध/क्रम
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
वशनीःobedient; compliant; under control
वशनीः:
Kartā / विधेय-नाम
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवशनी (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वश’ से)
भवातिbecomes
भवाति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootभू
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