Rig Veda 3.3.4 — Mandala 3, Sukta 3, Mantra 4
Sukta 3.3
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पिता यज्ञानामसुरो विपश्चितां विमानमग्निर्वयुनं च वाघताम् । आ विवेश रोदसी भूरिवर्पसा पुरुप्रियो भन्दते धामभिः कविः ॥
Transliteration
pitā́ yajñā́nām ásuro vipaścitā́ṃ vimā́nam agnír vayúnaṃ ca vāghátām | ā́ viveśa rodasī bhū́ri-varpasā puru-priyó bhandate dhā́ma-bhiḥ kavíḥ ||
Translation
অগ্নি যজ্ঞসমূহের পিতা; বিপশ্চিত্ (দৃষ্টিসম্পন্ন) ঋষিদের জন্য তিনি অসুর (প্রভু-শক্তি); তিনি তাঁদের পরিমাপ (বিমান) এবং বিবেকময় পন্থা (বয়ুন)। বহুবর্ণ দীপ্তিতে তিনি দুই লোকেই প্রবিষ্ট; বহুজনের প্রিয় কবি, তাঁর বহুবিধ ধাম (দীপ্ত আবাস) দ্বারা প্রকাশিত হন।
Word by Word
पिताfather
पिता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
यज्ञानाम्of the sacrifices
यज्ञानाम्:
Sambandha (Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
असुरःthe Asura (lordly one)
असुरः:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअसुर
विपश्चिताम्of the wise/insightful ones
विपश्चिताम्:
Sambandha (Genitive)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविपश्चित्
विमानम्the measurer/ordainer (distributor)
विमानम्:
Kartā (apposition/epithet)
TypeNoun
Rootविमान
अग्निःAgni
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
वयुनम्skill/wise plan; ritual insight
वयुनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवयुन
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
वाघताम्of the worshippers/singers
वाघताम्:
Sambandha (Genitive)
TypeNoun (agent noun)
Rootवाघत्
आtowards; into
आ:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootआ
विवेशentered
विवेश:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√विश्
रोदसीthe two worlds (heaven and earth)
रोदसी:
Karma (goal of motion)
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी (द्विवचन-प्रातिपदिक) < रोदस्
भूरिवर्पसाwith abundant radiance/beauty
भूरिवर्पसा:
Karaṇa (manner/means)
TypeAdjective (bahuvrīhi/instrumental epithet)
Rootभूरि + वर्पस्
पुरुप्रियःmuch-beloved; dear to many
पुरुप्रियः:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरु + प्रिय
भन्दतेshines; appears brightly
भन्दते:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√भन्द्
धामभिःwith (his) abodes/lights
धामभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधामन्
कविःthe seer/poet
कविः:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootकवि
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