Rig Veda 4.15.1: Mandala 4, Sukta 15, Mantra 1
Sukta 4.15
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; short 3-pāda form typical of gāyatrī-like verses)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अनायतो अनिबद्धः कथायं न्यङ्ङुत्तानोऽव पद्यते न । कया याति स्वधया को ददर्श दिवः स्कम्भः समृतः पाति नाकम् ॥
Transliteration
agnír hótā no adhvaré vājī́ sán pári nīyate | dēvó dēvéṣu yajñíyaḥ ||
Translation
Agni, unser Hotar im Opfer des Weges, wird ringsum geführt – sieghaft an Kraft; der Gott, opferwürdig unter den Göttern.
Word by Word
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
होताthe Hotṛ-priest; invoker
होता:
कर्तृ (अग्निः का विशेषण/समनाधिकरण)
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootहु (धातु) → होतृ- (कृदन्त, तृच्)
नःof us; our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive: ‘of us/our’)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्- (सर्वनाम)
अध्वरेin the rite; in the sacrifice
अध्वरे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर- (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजीprize-winning; vigorous
वाजी:
कर्तृ (अग्निः का विशेषण)
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootवाजिन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
सन्being
सन्:
कर्तृ (अग्निः का विशेषण)
TypeParticiple
Rootअस् (धातु) → सन्त् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
परिaround; forth; fully
परि:
क्रियाविशेषण (गत्यर्थ/परितः)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
नीयतेis led; is conducted
नीयते:
क्रिया (अग्निः = कर्मणि कर्तृ/विषय)
TypeVerb
Rootनी (धातु) + य (कर्मणि-प्रयोग) ; उपसर्गः परि-
देवःthe god
देवः:
कर्तृ (अग्निः का विशेषण/समनाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
देवेषुamong the gods
देवेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञियःworthy of sacrifice; fit for worship
यज्ञियः:
कर्तृ (अग्निः का विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootयज्ञिय- (प्रातिपदिक; यज्ञ + य)
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