Rig Veda 8.102.13: Mandala 8, Sukta 102, Mantra 13
Sukta 8.102
Devata: Agni (with Vāyu explicitly invoked as carrier-power)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उप त्वा जामयो गिरो देदिशतीर्हविष्कृतः । वायोरनीके अस्थिरन् ॥
Transliteration
úpa tvā jāmáyo gíro dédiśatīr haviṣkṛ́taḥ | vāyór anī́ke asthiran ||
Translation
Zu dir haben die verwandten Mächte die leuchtenden Worte gesetzt, das Opfer bereitend; sie haben sie an die vorderste Front Vāyus gestellt — damit die Atemkraft das Werk vorantrage.
Word by Word
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
त्वाyou (as object)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
जामयःkinsmen, companions (intimates)
जामयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootजामि (प्रातिपदिक)
गिरःsongs, hymns
गिरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
देदिशतीःpointing/directing (towards), indicating
देदिशतीः:
Kartā (गिरः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootदिदिश्/दिश् (धातु) → देदिशती (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
हविष्कृतःofferers/preparers of oblation
हविष्कृतः:
Kartā (जामयः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहविस् + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक/समास)
वायोःof Vāyu
वायोः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक)
अनीकेin/at the face, presence (front)
अनीके:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअनीक (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्थिरन्they stood/placed themselves
अस्थिरन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
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