Rig Veda 8.75.1: Mandala 8, Sukta 75, Mantra 1
Sukta 8.75
Rishi: Unknown/uncertain.
Devata: Agni (as Hotṛ).
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (requires verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
युक्ष्वा हि देवहूतमाँ अश्वाँ अग्ने रथीरिव । नि होता पूर्व्यः सदः ॥
Transliteration
yukṣvā́ hí deva-hūtámāṃ aśvā́ṃ agne rathī́riva | ní hotā́ pū́rvyaḥ sadaḥ ||
Translation
Schirre an, denn du bist der von den Göttern am besten Gerufene, deine Rosse, o Agni, wie ein kundiger Wagenlenker; setze dich als der uralte Hotṛ auf den Sitz unseres Opfers.
Word by Word
युक्ष्वyoke (you)!
युक्ष्व:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (योजने)
हिindeed, for
हि:
(सम्बन्ध/हेतु-प्रदर्शकः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
देवहूतमान्most-invoked by the gods
देवहूतमान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदेवहूतम (प्रातिपदिकम्; देव + हूत + तम)
अश्वान्horses
अश्वान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिकम्)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिकम्)
रथीःa charioteer
रथीः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरथिन्/रथी (प्रातिपदिकम्)
इवlike, as
इव:
(उपमान)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (उपमानार्थक-अव्ययम्)
निdown; into position
नि:
(क्रियाविशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/अव्ययम्)
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिकम्)
पूर्व्यःancient, primeval
पूर्व्यः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व्य (प्रातिपदिकम्; पूर्व + य)
सदःthe seat/session (ritual assembly)
सदः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसदस् (प्रातिपदिकम्)
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