Rig Veda 8.44.27: Mandala 8, Sukta 44, Mantra 27
Sukta 8.44
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यज्ञानां रथ्ये वयं तिग्मजम्भाय वीळवे । स्तोमैरिषेमाग्नये ॥
Transliteration
yajñā́nāṃ rathyè vayáṃ tigmá-jambhāya vīḷáve | stómaiḥ iṣemā́gnáye ||
Translation
Auf dem Pfad der Opfer drängen wir voran, mit Hymnen zu Agni, dem starken, standhaften, dessen Beißkraft scharf ist — damit unser Verlangen sich erfülle.
Word by Word
यज्ञानाम्of the sacrifices
यज्ञानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) < √यज्
रथ्येin/at the chariot-way (course)
रथ्ये:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootरथ्य (प्रातिपदिक) < रथ
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तिग्मजम्भायto the sharp-jawed (one)
तिग्मजम्भाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootतिग्म-जम्भ (बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समास; प्रातिपदिक)
वीळवेto the strong/mighty one
वीळवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootवीळु/वीळ्व (प्रातिपदिक; Vedic form, epithet)
स्तोमैःwith hymns (praises)
स्तोमैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोम (प्रातिपदिक) < √स्तु
इषेमmay we seek / may we strive
इषेम:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√इष् (इच्छा/प्रेरणा)
अग्नयेto Agni
अग्नये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
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