Rig Veda 7.45.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 45, Mantra 2
Sukta 7.45
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Savitṛ
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उदस्य बाहू शिथिरा बृहन्ता हिरण्यया दिवो अन्ताँ अनष्टाम् । नूनं सो अस्य महिमा पनिष्ट सूरश्चिदस्मा अनु दादपस्याम् ॥
Transliteration
úd asya bāhū́ śithirā́ bṛhántā hiraṇyáyā divó ántā̃ anāṣṭām | nūnáṃ só asya mahimā́ paniṣṭa sū́raś cid asmā́ ánu dād apasyā́m ||
Translation
他那两臂高举，广大而解缚，金辉灿然，伸及天之极际。如今他的伟力确已显现；连太阳也随他之后，在施与正当的神力之业中相应而行。
Word by Word
उदस्यup/ forth; of him
उदस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeIndeclinable + Pronoun
Rootउद् + अस्य (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक ‘इदम्’)
बाहूtwo arms
बाहू:
कर्तृ (with अनष्टाम्) / or कर्म (contextually ‘arms’ as subject)
TypeNoun
Rootबाहु-
शिथिराloose, slack
शिथिरा:
विशेषण (of बाहू)
TypeAdjective
Rootशिथिर-
बृहन्ताgreat, mighty
बृहन्ता:
विशेषण (of बाहू)
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त्-
हिरण्ययाgolden
हिरण्यया:
विशेषण (of बाहू)
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्यय-
दिवःof heaven, of the sky
दिवः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive: ‘of heaven’)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ-
अन्तान्ends, boundaries
अन्तान्:
कर्म (object of अनष्टाम्)
TypeNoun
Rootअन्त-
अनष्टाम्they reached/attained
अनष्टाम्:
क्रिया (मुख्य क्रियापद)
TypeVerb
Rootनश् (धातु) < नशति/नश्नोति; here perfect/preterite type
नूनम्now, indeed
नूनम्:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनूनम्
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ (of पनिष्ट)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
अस्यof him
अस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम)
महिमाgreatness, majesty
महिमा:
कर्तृ/विषय (of पनिष्ट: ‘his greatness is/appears…’)
TypeNoun
Rootमहिमन्-
पनिष्टhas become manifest/has been admired (is most praiseworthy)
पनिष्ट:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootपन्/पनी (धातु ‘to admire/praise/esteem’) → पनिष्ट (लिट्/परफेक्ट-रूप, वैदिक)
सूरःthe Sun; a hero
सूरः:
कर्तृ (of दादपस्याम्)
TypeNoun
Rootसूर-
चित्even, indeed
चित्:
निपात (emphasis)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित्
अस्मैto him
अस्मै:
सम्प्रदान (recipient)
TypePronoun
Rootअयम् (सर्वनाम) → अस्मद्
अनुafter, along, in accordance
अनु:
क्रियाविशेषण/उपसर्गार्थ
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु
दादपस्याम्we shall/ did press on (serve/attend) after (him)
दादपस्याम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootदपस् (धातु ‘to harm/press/overpower’; with reduplication दा-दपस्-)
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