Rig Veda 10.156.4: Mandala 10, Sukta 156, Mantra 4
Sukta 10.156
Devata: Agni (as bringer of light, linked to Sūrya)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्ने नक्षत्रमजरमा सूर्यं रोहयो दिवि । दधज्ज्योतिर्जनेभ्यः ॥
Transliteration
agne nákṣatram ajáram ā́ sū́ryaṃ rohayo diví | dádhaj jyótir jánébhyāḥ ||
Translation
O Agni, du lässt am Himmel das unvergängliche Gestirn aufsteigen — die Sonne — und setzt das Licht den Völkern, den Seelen, ein.
Word by Word
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (address)
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
नक्षत्रम्the star / constellation
नक्षत्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootनक्षत्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
अजरम्unaging, undecaying
अजरम्:
कर्म (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-जर- (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-पूर्वक)
सूर्यम्the Sun
सूर्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
रोहयcause (it) to rise / make ascend
रोहय:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√रुह् (रुहँ आरोहणे) + णिच्
दिविin heaven / in the sky
दिवि:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव्- (प्रातिपदिक)
दधत्placing, bestowing
दधत्:
कर्तृ (अग्निः—‘धारयन्/स्थापयन्’)
TypeVerbal adjective (present participle)
Root√धा (डुधाञ् धारणे/स्थापने)
ज्योतिःlight
ज्योतिः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
जनेभ्यःto the peoples / to men
जनेभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootजन- (प्रातिपदिक)
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