Rig Veda 2.5.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 5, Mantra 4
Sukta 2.5
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Agni (as praśāstā and embodiment of śuci)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
साकं हि शुचिना शुचिः प्रशास्ता क्रतुनाजनि । विद्वाँ अस्य व्रता ध्रुवा वया इवानु रोहते ॥
Transliteration
sākáṃ hí śúcinā śúciḥ praśāstā́ kratúnā́jani | vidvā́ṃ asya vratā́ dhruvā́ vayā́ ivā́nu rohate ||
Translation
For, pure with the pure, the wise guide is born by the power of the will. Knowing his firm laws, he rises after them like a bird upon its paths—ascending in sure stages of ordered flight.
Word by Word
साकम्together, in company
साकम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाकम् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक) < साक (सह) भावे
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
शुचिनाwith/through the pure (one/thing)
शुचिना:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
शुचिःthe pure (one)
शुचिः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रशास्ताthe ruler/ordainer, the one who commands
प्रशास्ता:
Kartā
TypeNoun (agent) / Adjective
Rootप्र-शास् (धातु) → प्रशास्तृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
क्रतुनाby (his) resolve/insight, by will
क्रतुना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
अजनिwas born, came into being
अजनि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु)
विद्वान्knowing, wise
विद्वान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (participle)
Rootविद् (धातु) → विद्वस् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
अस्यof him/this
अस्य:
—
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
व्रताvows, ordinances, fixed observances
व्रता:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
ध्रुवाfirm, steadfast
ध्रुवा:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
वयाःvital powers/strengths; (also) ages
वयाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
अनुafter, along, following
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
रोहतेgrows, rises, mounts
रोहते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootरुह् (धातु)
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