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Rig Veda 7.70.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 70, Mantra 3

Sukta 7.70

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

यानि स्थानान्यश्विना दधाथे दिवो यह्वीष्वोषधीषु विक्षु । नि पर्वतस्य मूर्धनि सदन्तेषं जनाय दाशुषे वहन्ता ॥

yā́ni sthā́nāny aśvinā dadhā́the divó yahvī́ṣv óṣadhīṣu vikṣú | ní párvatasya mū́rdhani sádantā íṣaṃ jánāya dāśúṣe váhantā ||

Whatever stations you establish, O Aśvins—whether in the wide-ranging heights of heaven, in the plants of healing, or among the peoples—seated upon the mountain’s summit, you carry the impulsion of plenitude to the human being who gives the offering.

यानिwhich (things)
यानि:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
स्थानानिplaces, stations
स्थानानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्थान (प्रātipadika; from √स्था)
अश्विनाO Aśvins
अश्विना:
(Sambodhana)
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootअश्विन् (प्रātipadika)
दधाथेyou two have placed/established
दधाथे:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√धा (दधाति)
दिवःof heaven
दिवः:
Adhikaraṇa (genitive of sphere) / Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ (प्रātipadika)
यह्वीषुin the mighty/swift (ones)
यह्वीषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective (f.)
Rootयह्वी (प्रātipadika)
ओषधीषुamong the plants/herbs
ओषधीषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि (प्रātipadika)
विक्षुin the settlements/clans
विक्षु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविश् (प्रātipadika)
निdown, upon
नि:
(verb-modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga/avyaya)
पर्वतस्यof the mountain
पर्वतस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootपर्वत (प्रātipadika)
मूर्धनिon the summit/head
मूर्धनि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्धन् (प्रātipadika)
सदन्ताsitting, being seated
सदन्ता:
Kartā (agreeing with implied ‘you two’)
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Root√सद् (present participle) / सदन्त् (प्रātipadika)
इषम्refreshment, nourishment
इषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा (प्रātipadika)
जनायfor the people
जनाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रātipadika)
दाशुषेfor the worshipper/giver (who offers)
दाशुषे:
Sampradāna
TypeParticiple (substantival)
Root√दाश् (perf. participle) / दाशुष् (प्रātipadika)
वहन्ताconveying, bringing
वहन्ता:
Kartā (agreeing with Aśvins)
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Root√वह् (present participle) / वहन्त् (प्रātipadika)

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