Rig Veda 3.25.4: Mandala 3, Sukta 25, Mantra 4
Sukta 3.25
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni-Indra (dual invocation)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्न इन्द्रश्च दाशुषो दुरोणे सुतावतो यज्ञमिहोप यातम् । अमर्धन्ता सोमपेयाय देवा ॥
Transliteration
agne índraś ca dāśúṣo duroṇé sutā́vato yajñám ihópa yātam | amárdhantā soma-peyā́ya devā ||
Translation
O Agni und Indra, kommt herbei zum Opfer im Haus des Gebenden, wo Soma gepresst ist. Unfehlbare Götter, erstarkt zum Trank des Soma.
Word by Word
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
दाशुषःof the worshipper / of the giver
दाशुषः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun/Adjective (participle used substantively)
Rootदाशुष्- (कृदन्त; √दाश्/दश् ‘to worship, give, serve’)
दुरोणेin the house / in the dwelling
दुरोणे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootदुरोण- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘house, dwelling’)
सुतावतःof the soma-presser / of him who has pressed soma
सुतावतः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसुतावत्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having soma pressed/ready’ < सुत + वत्)
यज्ञम्the sacrifice
यज्ञम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ- (प्रातिपदिक)
इहhere
इह:
अधिकरण (देश)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यातम्come (you two)!
यातम्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√या (गत्यर्थ धातु)
अमर्धन्ताoverpower (you two)! / be victorious!
अमर्धन्ता:
—
TypeVerb
Root√मृध्/मर्ध् (हिंसार्थ/प्रतिघातार्थ; ‘to crush, overpower’)
सोमपेयायfor the soma-drinking (rite) / for soma-drink
सोमपेयाय:
सम्प्रदान (उद्देश्य/प्रयोजन)
TypeNoun (purpose/dative)
Rootसोमपेया- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘soma-drinking/pertaining to soma-drink’)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
कर्तृ (सम्बोधनार्थे अपि पठ्यते)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
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