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Rig Veda 3.3.8: Mandala 3, Sukta 3, Mantra 8

Sukta 3.3

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni Jātavedas
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

विश्पतिं यह्वमतिथिं नरः सदा यन्तारं धीनामुशिजं च वाघताम् । अध्वराणां चेतनं जातवेदसं प्र शंसन्ति नमसा जूतिभिर्वृधे ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 3.3.8
Transliteration

viśpátiṃ yahvám atíthiṃ nárāḥ sádā yantā́raṃ dhīnā́m uśíjaṃ ca vāghátām | adhvarā́ṇāṃ cétanaṃ jāta-védasaṃ prá śaṃsanti námasā jūtí-bhir vṛdhé ||

Translation

Die Menschen preisen immerdar mit Ehrfurcht und schnellen Gaben Jātavedas: den Herrn des Geschlechts, den starken Gast-Wanderer, den Lenker der inspirierten Gedanken, die eifrige Flamme der Sänger; den Erwecker der Opferwege — zu seinem Wachstum.

Word by Word
वि॒श्पतिम्the lord of the clan/people
वि॒श्पतिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवि॒श्-पति (प्रातिपदिक) < विश् (जन/कुल) + पति
य॒ह्वम्mighty, impetuous
य॒ह्वम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootय॒ह्व (प्रातिपदिक)
अति॑थिम्the guest
अति॑थिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअतिथि (प्रातिपदिक)
नरःmen
नरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
सदाalways
सदा:
अधिकारण (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा (अव्यय)
यन्तारम्the restrainer/guide
यन्तारम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयन्तृ (प्रातिपदिक; कर्तरि-नृ प्रत्ययः) < √यम् (यच्छति/नियच्छति)
धी॒नाम्of thoughts/insights
धी॒नाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootधी (प्रातिपदिक)
उ॒शिजम्the eager one; the zealous (priestly) one
उ॒शिजम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootउशिज् (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
वा॒घताम्of the singers/praisers
वा॒घताम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootवाघत् (प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वराणाम्of the sacrifices
अध्वराणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
चेतनम्the inspirer/impeller; the conscious one
चेतनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootचेतन (प्रातिपदिक) < √चित् (चेतयति/अवबोध)
जातवेदसम्Jātavedas (Agni), knower of all that is born
जातवेदसम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootजातवेदस् (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय) < जात + वेदस्
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
शंसन्तिthey praise
शंसन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√शंस् (स्तुति/कथन)
नमसाwith reverence, with homage
नमसा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
जू॒तिभिःwith swift impulses/speedings
जू॒तिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootजूति (प्रातिपदिक)
वृधेfor growth/increase (for the thriving one)
वृधे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (verbal noun)
Rootवृध् (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त; √वृध् ‘वर्धते’)
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