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Rig Veda 7.10.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 10, Mantra 2

Sukta 7.10

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Agni (as dūta and knower of births)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

स्वर्ण वस्तोरुषसामरोचि यज्ञं तन्वाना उशिजो न मन्म । अग्निर्जन्मानि देव आ वि विद्वान्द्रवद्दूतो देवयावा वनिष्ठः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.10.2

svàrṇa vástor uṣásām arocī yajñáṃ tanvānā uśíjo ná mánma | agnír jánmāni devá ā́ ví vidvā́n drávad dūtó deva-yā́vā ván iṣṭhaḥ ||

উষাসকলৰ আগমনত স্বৰ্গীয় সোণৰ দৰে তেওঁ দীপ্তিমান হৈ উঠিল; যজ্ঞ বিস্তাৰ কৰি, উশিজসকলৰ দৰে উদ্যমী সাধকসকলৰ ন্যায় চিন্তা গঢ় খায়। দেব অগ্নি, জন্মসমূহ জানি, দূত ৰূপে দৌৰি আগবাঢ়ে—দেৱলোকলৈ যাত্ৰাত সৰ্বাগ্ৰগামী।

स्वःin heaven; aloft
स्वः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक) / स्वर्ग-भाव
वर्णःlustre; colour; radiance
वर्णः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
वस्तोःof the dwelling; of the house
वस्तोः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootवस्तु/वस्तु (प्रातिपदिक) → वस्तोः (वस्- ‘dwelling, home’ in Vedic usage)
उषसाम्of the dawns
उषसाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अरोचिshone forth; became bright
अरोचि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootरुच् (धातु)
यज्ञम्the sacrifice
यज्ञम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
तन्वानाspreading; extending
तन्वाना:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootतन् (धातु) + शानच्
उशिजःthe eager ones; the zealous worshippers (priests)
उशिजः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउशिज् (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike; as
न:
Upamāna-marker
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
मन्यम्thought; intention
मन्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमन्/मनस् (प्रातिपदिक; Vedic ‘manya’ = thought/intent)
अग्निःAgni
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
जन्मानिbirths; origins
जन्मानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
देवःthe god
देवः:
Apposition (to Kartā)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards; forth
आ:
Preverb
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
विapart; distinctly
वि:
Preverb
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
विद्वान्knowing; wise
विद्वान्:
Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootविद् (धातु) + वस् (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
द्रवत्runs; hastens
द्रवत्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootद्रु/द्रव् (धातु)
दूतःmessenger
दूतः:
Kartā (appositional)
TypeNoun
Rootदूत (प्रातिपदिक)
देवयावाgod-ward; going to the gods
देवयावा:
Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootदेव-यावन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘going to/for the gods’)
वनिष्ठःmost beloved; most desirable
वनिष्ठः:
Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootवनिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; superlative of ‘dear/desired/pleasant’ in Vedic usage)

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