Rig Veda 1.12.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 12, Mantra 4
Sukta 1.12
Rishi: Medhātithi Kāṇva
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ताँ उशतो वि बोधय यदग्ने यासि दूत्यम् । देवैरा सत्सि बर्हिषि ॥
Transliteration
tā́m̐ uśató ví bodhaya yád agne yā́si dūtyám | deváir ā́ satsi barhíṣi ||
Translation
Awaken those gods who yearn toward the light, when, O Agni, you go upon your embassy; with the gods you take your seat upon the sacred foundation of the offering.
Word by Word
तान्them
तान्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उशतःdesiring (you), eager
उशतः:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (participle)
Rootउश् (धातु) → उशत् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त ‘desiring’)
विapart, forth; intensifier
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
बोधयawaken, rouse
बोधय:
—
TypeVerb
Rootबुध् (धातु) [णिच्]
यत्when, since
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable (relative)
Rootयद् (सम्बन्ध/यत्-प्रत्ययः)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
यासिyou go
यासि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
दूत्यम्the messenger-task, embassy
दूत्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदूत्य (प्रातिपदिक; दूत-भावः/कार्यं) অথবা दूत (प्रातिपदिक) → दूत्यम्
देवैःwith the gods
देवैः:
सह/साकं (सहकर्ता) अथवा करण
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards, unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
सत्सिyou sit, take your seat
सत्सि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (धातु)
बर्हिषिon the sacrificial grass (barhis)
बर्हिषि:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
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