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Rig Veda 1.72.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 72, Mantra 1

Sukta 1.72

Rishi: Parāśara Śāktya
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

नि काव्या वेधसः शश्वतस्कर्हस्ते दधानो नर्या पुरूणि । अग्निर्भुवद्रयिपती रयीणां सत्रा चक्राणो अमृतानि विश्वा ॥

ní kā́vyā vedhásaḥ śáśvatas kar hás te dádhāno náryā purū́ṇi | agnír bhuvad rayipátī rayīṇā́ṃ satrā́ cakrāṇó amṛ́tāni víśvā ||

El Formador perdurable asienta las obras inspiradas; en su mano sostiene muchas fuerzas útiles a los hombres. Agni llega a ser señor de las plenitudes, señor de las riquezas, forjando sin cesar todas las realidades inmortales.

निdown; in; forth (as preverb)
नि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga) / ni (avyaya)
काव्याःthe inspired thoughts/poetic inspirations
काव्याः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootकाव्य (prātipadika)
वेधसःof the wise one/ordainer (Agni)
वेधसः:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootवेधस् (prātipadika)
शश्वतस्always; from of old; continually
शश्वतस्:
Adhikaraṇa (temporal) / Avyaya-like
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootशश्वत् (prātipadika)
कर्हat any time; ever
कर्ह:
Adhikaraṇa (temporal)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकर्ह (avyaya)
हस्तेin (his) hand
हस्ते:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootहस्त (prātipadika)
दधानःplacing; holding; bearing
दधानः:
Kartā (agreeing with subject, i.e., अग्निः/वेधस्)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootधा (dhātu) → दधा- (present stem); kṛdanta: शतृ
नर्याmanly; pertaining to men; heroic
नर्या:
Karma (qualifier of object)
TypeAdjective
Rootनर्य (prātipadika)
पुरूणिmany (things/goods)
पुरूणि:
Karma
TypeAdjective (substantival)
Rootपुरु (prātipadika)
अग्निःAgni (Fire-god)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (prātipadika)
भुवत्became; was
भुवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू (dhātu)
रयिपतीlord of wealth
रयिपती:
Kartā/Predicative nominative
TypeNoun
Rootरयि-पति (compound prātipadika)
रयीणाम्of riches/wealths
रयीणाम्:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (prātipadika)
सत्राaltogether; wholly; continually
सत्रा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसत्रा (avyaya)
चक्राणःhaving made; fashioning
चक्राणः:
Kartā (agreeing with अग्निः)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootकृ (dhātu) → चक्र- (perfect stem); kṛdanta: क्तान
अमृतानिimmortal things; ambrosial (boons)
अमृतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअमृत (prātipadika)
विश्वाall
विश्वा:
Karma (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (prātipadika)

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