Rig Veda 7.90.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 90, Mantra 3
Sukta 7.90
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭhāḥ; family book 7 attribution)
Devata: Indra–Vāyu (dual), with supporting powers Rodasī and Dhīṣaṇā named
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 7.90; verse length and cadence consistent)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
राये नु यं जज्ञतू रोदसीमे राये देवी धिषणा धाति देवम् । अध वायुं नियुतः सश्चत स्वा उत श्वेतं वसुधितिं निरेके ॥
Transliteration
rā́ye nú yáṃ jajñátū ródasī imé rā́ye devī́ dhiṣáṇā dhāti devám | ádha vāyúṃ niyútaḥ saścata svā́ utá śvétam vásudhitiṃ nireké ||
Translation
为增长内在的丰裕（rā́yas），天地二界在此生出神圣之力；为同一增益，女神迪沙那（Dhīṣaṇā）在内安置那位神。于是，伐由（Vāyu）自有之轭合诸力（niyút）前来依附于他；并且，那洁白的丰饶根基（vasudhiti）在其所安立处显耀而出。
Word by Word
रा॒येfor wealth
रा॒ये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootराय् (प्रातिपदिक: राय- ‘धन/समृद्धि’)
नुnow/indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु
यम्whom
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
जज्ञतुःwere born/arose
जज्ञतुः:
—
TypeVerb
Root√जन् (जनि) ‘to be born, arise’
रोदसीthe two worlds (Heaven and Earth)
रोदसी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी (द्वन्द्व/द्विवचन-प्रातिपदिक: ‘द्यावापृथिवी’)
इमेthese
इमे:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण) / संबन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रा॒येfor wealth
रा॒ये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootराय् (प्रातिपदिक: राय-)
देवीthe goddess
देवी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी (प्रातिपदिक: देवी-)
धिषणाDhīṣaṇā (inspiration/holy intelligence)
धिषणा:
Kartā (देवी का विशेष नाम) / अप्पोज़िशन
TypeNoun
Rootधिषणा (प्रातिपदिक: धिषणा- ‘प्रेरणा/वाणी/बुद्धि’, देवीनाम)
धातिbestows/places
धाति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√धा ‘to place, bestow’
देवम्the god
देवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक: देव-)
अधthen/thereupon
अध:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअध
वाor/indeed
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
वायुम्Vāyu (the Wind-god)
वायुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक: वायु-)
नियुतःthe (yoked) teams/harnessings
नियुतः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनियुत् (प्रातिपदिक: नियुत्- ‘युग/रथ-योजन’, विशेषतः वायोः)
सश्चतaccompany/attend
सश्चत:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सच् ‘to accompany, follow, attach oneself’
स्वाःtheir own
स्वाः:
Kartā (विशेषण) / संबन्ध
TypeAdjective/Pronoun
Rootस्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक: स्व-)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
श्वेतम्white/bright
श्वेतम्:
Karma (विशेषण) / संबन्ध
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वेत (प्रातिपदिक: श्वेत-)
वसुधितिम्the wealth-bestowing one / wealth-holder
वसुधितिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवसुधिति (प्रातिपदिक: वसुधिति- ‘धन-स्थापन/धन-धारक’, वैदिक विशेषण/नाम)
निरेकेapart/away; separately (in due order)
निरेके:
Adhikaraṇa (क्रियाविशेषण) / manner
TypeIndeclinable (Vedic adverbial form)
Rootनिर् + √इ (एति) / वैदिक रूप ‘निरेके’ (अव्यय/क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण)
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