Rig Veda 1.20.8: Mandala 1, Sukta 20, Mantra 8
Sukta 1.20
Rishi: Medhātithi Kāṇva (traditional for RV 1.20, associated with the R̥bhus/Indra complex in the hymn)
Devata: Primarily Indra (opening frames the hymn-offering for divine manifestation; subsequent verses involve Indra and the R̥bhus)
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अधारयन्त वह्नयोऽभजन्त सुकृत्यया । भागं देवेषु यज्ञियम् ॥
Transliteration
adhā́rayanta vahnayó ’bhájanta su-kṛtyáyā | bhāgáṃ devéṣu yajñíyam ||
Translation
Da stützten die Träger der Flamme das Werk, und durch rechtes Vollbringen gewannen sie ihren Anteil unter den Göttern – den wahrhaft opferwürdigen Anteil.
Word by Word
अधारयन्they upheld / they supported
अधारयन्:
क्रिया (मुख्य क्रियापद)
TypeVerb
Root√धृ (धारणे)
वह्नयःthe bearers / fire-priests (vahnis)
वह्नयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
अभजन्तthey apportioned / they shared
अभजन्त:
क्रिया (समन्वित क्रियापद)
TypeVerb
Root√भज् (सेवायाम्/विभागे)
सुकृत्ययाby good performance / by good deed (ritual merit)
सुकृत्यया:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसुकृत्या- (सु-कृत्या, प्रातिपदिक)
भागम्a share, portion
भागम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootभाग- (प्रातिपदिक)
देवेषुamong the gods
देवेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञियम्worthy of sacrifice / sacrificial
यज्ञियम्:
कर्म (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootयज्ञिय- (यज्ञ + य, प्रातिपदिक)
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