Rig Veda 1.71.4 — Mandala 1, Sukta 71, Mantra 4
Sukta 1.71
Rishi: Parāśara Śāktya
Devata: Agni (brought by Mātariśvan; mediated by Bhṛgus)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मथीद्यदीं विभृतो मातरिश्वा गृहेगृहे श्येतो जेन्यो भूत् । आदीं राज्ञे न सहीयसे सचा सन्ना दूत्यं भृगवाणो विवाय ॥
Transliteration
mathī́d yad ī́ṃ víbhṛto mātáriśvā gṛhé-gṛhe śyetó jényo bhū́t | ā́d īṃ rājñé ná sahī́yase sácā sánn ā́ dūtyáṃ bhṛ́gavāṇo vivāya
Translation
যখন মাতরিশ্বা, তাকে বহন করে, মন্থন করে প্রকাশ করল, তখন শ্বেত, জয়ী (জেন্য) সেই অগ্নি ঘরে ঘরে জন্ম নিল। তারপর, প্রবল শক্তিসম্পন্ন রাজার নিকট যেমন, ভৃগুবংশীয় (ভৃগবাণ) তার সঙ্গে অবস্থান করে, দূতকর্ম (দূত্য) সম্পাদনের জন্য তাকে নিয়ে এল/নিযুক্ত করল।
Word by Word
मथीत्churned / kindled by churning
मथीत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootमथ्
यत्when / that
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद्
ईम्indeed / him
ईम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootईम्
विभृतःbeing borne/maintained; carried forth
विभृतः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootवि-भृ
मातरिश्वाMātariśvan (fire-bringer/wind)
मातरिश्वा:
Kartā
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootमातरिश्वन्
गृहेin (a) house
गृहे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
गृहेin each house
गृहे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
श्येतःwhite, bright
श्येतः:
Viśeṣaṇa (of अग्नि/मातरिश्वा implied)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्येत
जेन्यःof noble birth; worthy
जेन्यः:
Viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootजेन्य
भूत्became / came to be
भूत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootभू
आtowards; then
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ
ईम्him / indeed
ईम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootईम्
राज्ञेto the king
राज्ञे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
सहीयसेthou art stronger / thou prevailest
सहीयसे:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootसह्
सचाtogether; in company
सचा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसच
सन्being
सन्:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootअस्
आtowards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ
दूत्यम्messengership; mission
दूत्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदूत्य
भृगवाणःthe Bhṛgus (priestly clan)
भृगवाणः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (patronymic/collective)
Rootभृगु
विवायhas pursued/impelled; has gone forth (widely)
विवाय:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootवि-वा
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