Rig Veda 1.13.8: Mandala 1, Sukta 13, Mantra 8
Sukta 1.13
Rishi: Medhātithi Kāṇva (traditional attribution for RV 1.13)
Devata: Daivyau Hotārā (the two Divine Hotars; ritual powers/officiants)
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ता सुजिह्वा उप ह्वये होतारा दैव्या कवी । यज्ञं नो यक्षतामिमम् ॥
Transliteration
tā́ sujिह्वā́ úpa hvaye hótārā daívyā kavī́ íti | yajñáṃ no yakṣatām imám ||
Translation
Those two, the good-tongued, I call near—the two divine Hotars, the seer-powers—may they perform this sacrifice for us, making it a true act of offering in consciousness.
Word by Word
ताःthose (two/these revered ones)
ताः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सुजिह्वाःhaving good tongues (eloquent)
सुजिह्वाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + जिह्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
ह्वयेI invoke/call
ह्वये:
—
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वे (ह्वयति) / √हू (आह्वाने)
होतारौthe two Hotṛ-priests (invokers)
होतारौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक; √हु ‘to sacrifice/offer’)
दैव्यौdivine
दैव्यौ:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदैव्य (प्रातिपदिक; देव-सम्बन्धी)
कवीthe two seers/poets
कवी:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकवि (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञम्the sacrifice
यज्ञम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक; √यज् ‘to worship/sacrifice’)
नःfor us / our
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
यक्षताम्let the two worship/perform (the offering)
यक्षताम्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√यज् (यष्टुम्; वेदिक ‘यक्ष-’ रूप)
इमम्this
इमम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
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