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भगवद्गीता       bhagavad-gītā - chapter-40, verse-40

दिवस्पुत्रो बृहद्भानुश्चक्षुरात्मा विभावसुः ।
सविता च ऋचीकोऽर्को भानुराशावहो रविः ॥४०॥
40. divasputro bṛhadbhānuścakṣurātmā vibhāvasuḥ ,
savitā ca ṛcīko'rko bhānurāśāvaho raviḥ.
40. divas putraḥ bṛhadbhānuḥ cakṣurātmā vibhāvasuḥ
savitā ca ṛcīkaḥ arkaḥ bhānuḥ āśāvahaḥ raviḥ
40. The son of Heaven (the sky), Bṛhadbhānu (the great-rayed), Cakṣurātmā (the eye-soul of the world), Vibhāvasu (the shining one), Savitā (the instigator), and Ṛcīka, Arka (the radiant one), Bhānu (the light), Āśāvaha (the bearer of directions/hopes), and Ravi (the sun) (are named).

Words meanings summery:

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  • दिवस् (divas) - of heaven/sky
  • पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son
  • बृहद्भानुः (bṛhadbhānuḥ) - Bṛhadbhānu (the great-rayed)
  • चक्षुरात्मा (cakṣurātmā) - Cakṣurātmā (the eye-soul)
  • विभावसुः (vibhāvasuḥ) - Vibhāvasu (the brightly shining one)
  • सविता (savitā) - Savitā (the instigator)
  • (ca) - and
  • ऋचीकः (ṛcīkaḥ) - Ṛcīka
  • अर्कः (arkaḥ) - Arka (the radiant one)
  • भानुः (bhānuḥ) - Bhānu (the light)
  • आशावहः (āśāvahaḥ) - Āśāvaha (the bearer of hopes/directions)
  • रविः (raviḥ) - Ravi (the sun)

Words meanings and morphology

दिवस् (divas) - of heaven/sky
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of div
div - heaven, sky, day
Note: Irregular stem declension for 'div'.
पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son
Note: Part of a compound 'divasputraḥ'.
बृहद्भानुः (bṛhadbhānuḥ) - Bṛhadbhānu (the great-rayed)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhadbhānu
bṛhadbhānu - great-rayed, a name of the Sun
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bṛhat+bhānu)
  • bṛhat – great, large
    adjective
  • bhānu – ray, light, sun
    noun (masculine)
Note: An epithet of the Sun god.
चक्षुरात्मा (cakṣurātmā) - Cakṣurātmā (the eye-soul)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cakṣurātman
cakṣurātman - eye-soul, the eye of the self/world, a name of the Sun
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cakṣus+ātman)
  • cakṣus – eye
    noun (neuter)
  • ātman – self, soul
    noun (masculine)
Note: An epithet of the Sun god.
विभावसुः (vibhāvasuḥ) - Vibhāvasu (the brightly shining one)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhāvasu
vibhāvasu - shining brightly, rich in light, a name of the Sun
Derived from bhā (to shine) with prefix vi and vasu (wealth/light)
Prefix: vi
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: An epithet of the Sun god.
सविता (savitā) - Savitā (the instigator)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of savitṛ
savitṛ - instigator, stimulator, a name of the Sun
agent noun
from root sū (to impel, generate)
Root: sū (class 2)
Note: A well-known name of the Sun god.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
ऋचीकः (ṛcīkaḥ) - Ṛcīka
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛcīka
ṛcīka - a proper name, possibly related to light or praise
Note: A name of the Sun god.
अर्कः (arkaḥ) - Arka (the radiant one)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arka
arka - ray, sun, light
Note: A name of the Sun god.
भानुः (bhānuḥ) - Bhānu (the light)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhānu
bhānu - light, ray, sun
Note: A name of the Sun god.
आशावहः (āśāvahaḥ) - Āśāvaha (the bearer of hopes/directions)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āśāvaha
āśāvaha - bearer of hope/directions, a name of the Sun
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśā+vaha)
  • āśā – hope, direction
    noun (feminine)
  • vaha – bearing, carrying, bringing
    adjective
    agent noun
    from root vah (to carry)
    Root: vah (class 1)
Note: An epithet of the Sun god.
रविः (raviḥ) - Ravi (the sun)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ravi
ravi - sun
Note: A common name for the Sun god.