Rig Veda 8.43.31: Mandala 8, Sukta 43, Mantra 31
Sukta 8.43
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्निं मन्द्रं पुरुप्रियं शीरं पावकशोचिषम् । हृद्भिर्मन्द्रेभिरीमहे ॥
Transliteration
agníṃ mandráṃ puru-priyáṃ śīráṃ pāvaka-śóciṣam | hṛ́dbhir mandrébhir īmahe ||
Translation
نلتمس أغني—المُطربَ، الكثيرَ المحبوب، القويَّ المتلألئَ بلهيبٍ مُطهِّر—بقلوبنا المُطربة.
Word by Word
अग्निम्Agni (as object of praise/adoration)
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
मन्द्रम्gladdening, pleasant (voiced)
मन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरुप्रियम्dear to many, much-beloved
पुरुप्रियम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरु-प्रिय- (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
शीरम्swift, impetuous
शीरम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootशीर- (प्रातिपदिक)
पावकशोचिषम्having purifying flame/radiance
पावकशोचिषम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootपावक-शोचिस् (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
हृद्भिःwith (our) hearts
हृद्भिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootहृद्- (प्रातिपदिक)
मन्द्रेभिःgladdening, joyful (hearts)
मन्द्रेभिः:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
ईमहेwe worship/seek/implore
ईमहे:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु; आत्मनेपद) – वेदिक-प्रयोगे "ईमहे"
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