Rig Veda 1.79.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 79, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.79
Rishi: Gotama Rāhūgaṇa (Gautama)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ नो अग्ने सुचेतुना रयिं विश्वायुपोषसम् । मार्डीकं धेहि जीवसे ॥
Transliteration
ā́ no agne su-cetúnā rayím viśvā́yu-poṣasam | mārḍī́kaṃ dhehi jīváse ||
Translation
হে অগ্নি, তোমার সুচেতুনা (স্বচ্ছদৃষ্টি-নির্দেশনা) দ্বারা আমাদের জন্য সেই রয়ি বয়ে আনো, যা সকল আয়ু/জীবনশক্তিকে পোষণ করে। আমাদের জীবনের জন্য মাডীকম্—আরোগ্যদায়ী শান্তির মধুরতা—আমাদের মধ্যে স্থাপন করো।
Word by Word
आhither, towards (preverb)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
नःto us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (pronoun stem)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sambodhana (addressed deity)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (prātipadika)
सुचेतुनाwith good guidance/bright intent
सुचेतुना:
Karaṇa (means/qualification: ‘with good guidance/insight’)
TypeAdjective (instrumental qualifier)
Rootसु-चेतु (prātipadika; su + cetu)
रयिम्wealth, bounty
रयिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (prātipadika)
विश्वायुपोषसम्nourishing all life / fostering long life
विश्वायुपोषसम्:
Karma (qualifier of the object ‘wealth’)
TypeAdjective (of ‘रयिम्’)
Rootविश्वायु-पोषस (compound prātipadika)
मार्डीकम्mercy, gracious favor
मार्डीकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (abstract/collective)
Rootमार्डीक (prātipadika)
धेहिplace, bestow
धेहि:
(Verb) — action toward objects
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
जीवसेfor life, for living
जीवसे:
Sampradāna (purpose/beneficiary: ‘for living’)
TypeNoun (purpose-dative)
Rootजीव् (धातु) → जीवस्/जीव (kṛt/abstract ‘life’)
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