Rig Veda 1.124.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 124, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.124
Rishi: Kutsa Āṅgirasa
Devata: Uṣas
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अमिनती दैव्यानि व्रतानि प्रमिनती मनुष्या युगानि । ईयुषीणामुपमा शश्वतीनामायतीनां प्रथमोषा व्यद्यौत् ॥
Transliteration
áminatī daivyā́ni vratā́ni praminatī́ manuṣyā́ yugā́ni | īyúṣīṇām upamā́ śáśvatīnām āyatīnā́ṁ prathamóṣā́ vyàdyaut ||
Translation
她不违越诸神的誓律（vrata），却打破人间惰滞的岁代。她是已往者与复归者、恒常往来者的范式与尺度；曙光——最初者——照耀而出，更新灵魂的行进。
Word by Word
अमिनतीnot injuring; not violating
अमिनती:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootमन् (मिनाति) / √मि (हिंसाने/क्षये)
दैव्यानिdivine
दैव्यानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदैव्य (देव-सम्बन्धिन्) < देव
व्रतानिordinances; sacred laws
व्रतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत
प्रमिनतीviolating; transgressing
प्रमिनती:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootमन् (मिनाति) / √मि (हिंसाने/क्षये) + प्र
मनुष्याःmortals; humans
मनुष्याः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमनुष्य
युगानिages; generations; yokes (i.e., periods)
युगानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयुग
ईयुषीणाम्of those that have gone/come (i.e., of the bygone ones)
ईयुषीणाम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun (participial stem used substantively)
Rootईयुष् (√इ ‘गत्यर्थः’ से भूतकृदन्त/परफेक्ट-भाग)
उपमाthe likeness; the counterpart
उपमा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउपमा
शश्वतीनाम्of the ever-recurring; perpetual
शश्वतीनाम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootशश्वत्
आयतीनाम्of those that are coming; future
आयतीनाम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective/Participle (used adjectivally)
Rootआयती (आ + √या ‘गमन’ → ‘आयती’ ‘आगच्छन्ती/आगामिनी’)
प्रथमाthe first
प्रथमा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रथम
उषाःDawn (Uṣas)
उषाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस्
व्यद्यौत्shone forth; flashed out
व्यद्यौत्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√द्युत् (दीप्तौ) + वि
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