Mantra 2
Sukta 7.17
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Mandala 7 attribution; hymn-level rishi not provided in input)
Devata: Agni (as bringer of the gods) with subsidiary motif of the ‘Doors’ (Dvārāḥ) as ritual personifications
Chandas: Trishtubh (likely; not specified in input)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत द्वार उशतीर्वि श्रयन्तामुत देवाँ उशत आ वहेह ॥
Samhita Patha (IAST)
उ॒त द्वार॑ उश॒तीर्वि श्र॑यन्तामु॒त दे॒वाँ उ॑श॒त आ व॑हे॒ह ॥
Transliteration
utá dvā́ra uśatī́r ví śrayantām utá devā́ṃ uśatá ā́ vahéha ||
Translation
And let the desired Doors open and take their stations; and do you, desiring, bring the gods here—lead the powers of light into our prepared consciousness.
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
उ॒त । द्वारः॑ । उ॒श॒तीः । वि । श्र॒य॒न्ता॒म् । उ॒त । दे॒वान् । उ॒श॒तः । आ । व॒ह॒ । इ॒ह ॥उत । द्वारः । उशतीः । वि । श्रयन्ताम् । उत । देवान् । उशतः । आ । वह । इह ॥uta | dvāraḥ | uśatīḥ | vi | śrayantām | uta | devān | uśataḥ | ā | vaha | iha
Word by Word
उतand; also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
द्वारःthe doors/gates
द्वारः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootद्वार् (प्रातिपदिक: द्वार्/द्वार- ‘door, gate’)
उशतीःeager; welcoming
उशतीः:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootउशती (प्रातिपदिक; उश् ‘to desire’ → उशत्/उशती ‘desiring, eager’)
विapart; forth; widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
श्रयन्ताम्let them take their places; let them open/spread
श्रयन्ताम्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootश्रि (धातु: श्रि/श्रय् ‘to lean on, resort to, take position’)
उतand; also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक: देव ‘god’)
उशतःwilling; eager
उशतः:
Karma (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootउशत् (प्रातिपदिक; उश् ‘to desire’ → उशत् ‘desiring, willing’)
आtowards; hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
वहbring; convey
वह:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु ‘to carry, convey, bring’)
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)