Rig Veda 5.17.1: Mandala 5, Sukta 17, Mantra 1
Sukta 5.17
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ यज्ञैर्देव मर्त्य इत्था तव्यांसमूतये । अग्निं कृते स्वध्वरे पूरुरीळीतावसे ॥
Transliteration
ā́ yajñáiḥ deva mártya itthā́ tavyā́ṃsam ūtáye | agníṃ kṛté sv-adhvaré pū́rur īḷīta ā́vase ||
Translation
Durch Opfer naht der Sterbliche, o Gott, so dem Mächtigeren zur Hilfe. Und Pūru verehrt Agni im recht gefügten svadhvara um Schutz und ruft den göttlichen Willen an, zu hüten und zu geleiten.
Word by Word
आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
यज्ञैःby/with sacrifices
यज्ञैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
देवO god
देव:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
मर्त्यःthe mortal (worshipper)
मर्त्यः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
इत्थाthus; in this manner
इत्था:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत्था (अव्यय)
तव्यांसम्the stronger/mightier (one)
तव्यांसम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootतव्यांस् (प्रातिपदिक; तुलनात्मक-विशेषण, ‘more powerful/stronger’)
ऊतयेfor help; for aid
ऊतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निम्Agni (fire-god)
अग्निम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
कृतेin the prepared (rite); when arranged
कृते:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeParticiple (used adjectivally)
Rootकृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त, भूतकृत्/PPP)
स्वध्वरेin the good sacrifice/rite
स्वध्वरे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसु-अध्वर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good rite/sacrifice’)
पूरुःabundant; very much
पूरुः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootपूरु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘much, abundant’)
ईळीताpraised; invoked
ईळीता:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (used adjectivally)
Rootईळ्/ईड् (धातु ‘to praise, invoke’) → ईळित (कृदन्त, PPP)
अवसेfor protection; for aid
अवसे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअवस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘help, protection’)
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