Rig Veda 7.47.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 47, Mantra 3
Sukta 7.47
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Āpaḥ / Sindhavaḥ (Waters/Rivers) with Indra’s ordinances referenced
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शतपवित्राः स्वधया मदन्तीर्देवीर्देवानामपि यन्ति पाथः । ता इन्द्रस्य न मिनन्ति व्रतानि सिन्धुभ्यो हव्यं घृतवज्जुहोत ॥
Transliteration
śatá-pavitrāḥ svadháyā mádantīr devī́r devā́nām ápi yanti pā́thaḥ | tā́ índrasya ná minanti vratā́ni síndhubhyo havyaṃ ghṛtávaj juhota ||
Translation
女神们具百重滤净之力，凭自性之能而欢悦，沿着诸神之道而行。她们不违因陀罗的誓律与正行。向诸河献上祭供——如酥油般丰润的供物。
Word by Word
शतपवित्राःhaving a hundred strainers (filters)
शतपवित्राः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootशत- + पवित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वधयाby/with their own power (svadhā)
स्वधया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधा (प्रातिपदिक)
मदन्तीःrejoicing, being exhilarated
मदन्तीः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootमद् (धातु) → मदन्ती (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
देवीःthe goddesses
देवीः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अपिalso, moreover
अपि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (निपात)
यन्तिthey go, they proceed
यन्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
पाथःthe path/way
पाथः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाथस् (प्रातिपदिक)
ताःthose (they)
ताः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
इन्द्रस्यof Indra
इन्द्रस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
मिनन्तिthey diminish/violate
मिनन्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootमि/मिन् (धातु: ‘to diminish, violate’)
व्रतानिthe ordinances, sacred laws
व्रतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
सिन्धुभ्यःto/for the rivers (Sindhus)
सिन्धुभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
हव्यम्the oblation (to be offered)
हव्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
घृतवत्rich in ghee, ghee-laden
घृतवत्:
Karma (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootघृत + वत् (तद्धित/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
जुहोतoffer! (pour as oblation)
जुहोत:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootहु (धातु)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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