Rig Veda 1.74.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 74, Mantra 4
Sukta 1.74
Rishi: Gopavana Ātreya
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यस्य दूतो असि क्षये वेषि हव्यानि वीतये । दस्मत्कृणोष्यध्वरम् ॥
Transliteration
yásya dūtó asi kṣáye véṣi havyā́ni vītáye | dásmat kṛṇóṣy adhvarám ||
Translation
En la morada de aquel de quien eres mensajero, llevas las ofrendas para el goce; con poder maravilloso forjas el sacrificio (adhvara), haciendo el rito eficaz y luminoso.
Word by Word
यस्यof whom / whose
यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
दूतःmessenger
दूतः:
कर्तृ (predicate nominative with असि)
TypeNoun
Rootदूत (प्रातिपदिक)
असिyou are
असि:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
क्षयेin the dwelling / at the house
क्षये:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootक्षय (प्रातिपदिक) < √क्षि/क्षय् ‘to dwell, abide; home’
वेषिyou seek / you desire
वेषि:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√वश्/√वस् (वैदिक) ‘to desire, seek; to be eager for’
हव्यानिoblations, things to be offered
हव्यानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootहव्य (प्रातिपदिक) < √हु ‘to sacrifice, offer’
वीतयेfor enjoyment / for reception
वीतये:
सम्प्रदान (purpose/recipient sense)
TypeNoun
Rootवीति (प्रातिपदिक) ‘enjoyment, reception (of offerings), feast’
दस्मत्from the wondrous (one) / than the mighty (one)
दस्मत्:
अपादान (source/standard: ‘from/than the wondrous one’)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootदस्म (प्रातिपदिक) ‘wondrous, able, mighty’
कृणोषिyou make / you perform
कृणोषि:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (धातु) ‘to make, do’
अध्वरम्the sacrifice / ritual
अध्वरम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक) ‘sacrificial rite, ceremony’
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