Mantra 1
Rishi: Ṛgvedic provenance (adopted into VS); specific seer depends on RV source identification
Devata: Agni (plural fires/flame-powers)
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh-like (ṛgvedic-style), though VS transmission may not mark full metrical integrity
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अ॒स्याजरा॑सो द॒माम॒रित्रा॑ अ॒र्चद्धू॑मासो अ॒ग्नय॑: पाव॒काः । श्वि॒ती॒चय॑: श्वा॒त्रासो॑ भुर॒ण्यवो॑ वन॒र्षदो॑ वा॒यवो॒ न सोमा॑:
Transliteration
asyā́jarāso damā́m arítrā arcád-dhūmāso agnáyaḥ pāvakā́ḥ | śvitīcáyaḥ śvātrā́so bhuraṇyávo vanaṛṣádo vāyávo ná somā́ḥ ||
Translation
Diese sind unalternd, wie Ruderer im Haus; die rauchtragenden, reinigenden Feuer sind aufgeleuchtet. Hellflammend, scharf, ungestüm, waldbewohnend — wie Winde, wie Soma-Ströme.
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
अस्य । अजरासः । दमाम् । अरित्राः । अर्चत् । धूमासः । अग्नयः । पावकाः । श्वितीचयः । श्वात्रासः । भुरण्यवः । वनर्षदः । वायवः । न । सोमाः ।
Word by Word
अस्यof this (of him/this one)
अस्य:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अजरा॑सःunaging, undecaying
अजरा॑सः:
कर्तृ (with implied ‘अग्नयः’)
TypeAdjective
Rootअजर (प्रातिपदिक; a- + जर ‘aging’)
दमाम्houses, abodes
दमाम्:
कर्म (object of motion/approach, with ‘अमरित्राः’)
TypeNoun
Rootदम (प्रातिपदिक; ‘house, abode’)
अरित्राःcrossers, ferriers (as with oars/ships)
अरित्राः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअरित्र (प्रातिपदिक; ‘oar/ship; one who crosses’)
अर्चत्shone; praised/sang (forth)
अर्चत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
धूमासःsmokes, smoky ones
धूमासः:
कर्तृ (appositional/collective with ‘अग्नयः’)
TypeNoun
Rootधूम (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नयःfires
अग्नयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
पावकाःpurifying
पावकाः:
कर्तृ (qualifier of ‘अग्नयः’)
TypeAdjective
Rootपावक (प्रातिपदिक; from √पू ‘to purify’)
श्वितीचयःbright-flaming, shining
श्वितीचयः:
कर्तृ (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वितीचय (प्रातिपदिक)
श्वात्रासःwhite/bright (radiant)
श्वात्रासः:
कर्तृ (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
भुरण्यवःswift, impetuous
भुरण्यवः:
कर्तृ (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootभुरण्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
वनर्षदःforest-dwelling / abiding in the wood
वनर्षदः:
कर्तृ (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootवनर्षद् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘dwelling/sitting in the wood/forest’)
वायवःwinds
वायवः:
कर्तृ (simile-base)
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
सोमाःSomas (Soma-drops/pressings)
सोमाः:
कर्तृ (appositional; subject-group)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
Entities Mentioned
A
Agni (plural: agnayaḥ pāvakāḥ)V
Vāyu (as simile)S
Soma (as simile)Ritual Context
Viniyoga (Ritual Application)
Commentary Summary
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes