Rig Veda 8.23.25: Mandala 8, Sukta 23, Mantra 25
Sukta 8.23
Rishi: Vaiyaśva
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अतिथिं मानुषाणां सूनुं वनस्पतीनाम् । विप्रा अग्निमवसे प्रत्नमीळते ॥
Transliteration
átithiṃ mā́nuṣāṇāṃ sūnúṃ vanaspátīnām | víprā agním ávase pratnám īḷate ||
Translation
يمجّد الحكماءُ أغني طلبًا للحماية والعون—أغني، ضيفَ البشر، ابنَ سادةِ الشجر (فاناسْپَتي)، العتيقَ في قوةِ هدايته.
Word by Word
अतिथिम्guest (as the one praised/approached)
अतिथिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअतिथि- (प्रातिपदिक)
मानुषाणाम्of men / of mortals
मानुषाणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun/Adjective (genitive plural used adjectivally)
Rootमानुष- (प्रातिपदिक; मनु-सम्बद्ध)
सूनुम्son
सूनुम्:
कर्म (apposition to अग्निम्)
TypeNoun
Rootसूनु- (प्रातिपदिक)
वनस्पतीनाम्of the lords of the forest / of trees (wood)
वनस्पतीनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootवनस्पति- (प्रातिपदिक)
विप्राःinspired poets / seers
विप्राः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निम्Agni (fire-god)
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
अवसेfor aid / for protection
अवसे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (dative)
Rootअवस्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘help, protection’)
प्रत्नम्ancient, primeval
प्रत्नम्:
कर्म-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्रत्न- (प्रातिपदिक)
ईळतेthey praise / invoke
ईळते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootईळ्/ईड् (धातु; स्तुति/प्रार्थना-अर्थे)
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