Rig Veda 1.19.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 19, Mantra 1
Sukta 1.19
Rishi: Kāṇva (traditional for RV 1.19, Agni with Maruts)
Devata: Agni (invoked with the Maruts)
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्रति त्यं चारुमध्वरं गोपीथाय प्र हूयसे । मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि ॥
Transliteration
práti tyáṃ cā́rum adhvaráṃ gopīthā́ya prá hūyase | marúdbhír agne ā́ gahi ||
Translation
Zu diesem schönen Opfer, zur gopīthā — zum Schutz und zur Hut — wirst du gerufen. Komm her, o Agni, mit den Maruts!
Word by Word
प्रतिtowards, in response to
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (upasarga/avyaya)
त्यम्that (him)
त्यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun (demonstrative)
Rootत् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
चारुम्beautiful, pleasing
चारुम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचारु (prātipadika)
अध्वरम्sacrifice, rite
अध्वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (prātipadika)
गोपीथायfor protection/guardianship
गोपीथाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootगोपीथ (prātipadika)
प्रforth, forward (intensifier with verb)
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootप्र (upasarga/avyaya)
हूयसेyou are invoked/called
हूयसे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वा (ह्वयति/आह्वयति) धातु
मरुद्भिःwith the Maruts
मरुद्भिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (prātipadika)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअग्नि (prātipadika)
आhither, to (towards speaker/ritual)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootआ (upasarga/avyaya)
गहिcome!
गहि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√गम् (Vedic imperative stem गहि)
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