Rig Veda 1.67.8: Mandala 1, Sukta 67, Mantra 8
Sukta 1.67
Rishi: Parāśara (traditional)
Devata: Agni (as revealer of treasures through R̥ta)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; confirm)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वि ये चृतन्त्यृता सपन्त आदिद्वसूनि प्र ववाचास्मै ॥
Transliteration
ví yé cṛtánty r̥tā́ sápanta ā́d íd vásūni prá vavāca asmai ॥
Translation
Những ai chém rời các nút thắt ngăn trở và bước theo con đường của ṛta (Chân lý)—thì quả thật các vasu (bảo vật, kho tàng nội tại) được tuyên cáo và được giải phóng cho người ấy.
Word by Word
विapart, forth, asunder (preverb)
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (upasarga)
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
चृ॒तन्तिthey separate/cleave/cut (asunder)
चृ॒तन्ति:
(with ये) Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootचृत् (धातु; Vedic)
ऋ॒ताthe truths / the cosmic ordinances (ṛta)
ऋ॒ता:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (prātipadika)
सपन्तेthey follow / attend / accompany
सपन्ते:
(with ये) Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootसप् (धातु; Vedic, ‘to follow/attend/serve’)
आtowards, unto (preverb)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
इद्indeed, just
इद्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद् (nipāta)
वसू॑निgoods, riches
वसू॑नि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (prātipadika)
प्रforth, forward (preverb)
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
ववाचhe has spoken / proclaimed
ववाच:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
अस्मैto him
अस्मै:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
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Vedic Cosmology
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Chanting Notes
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