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Rig Veda 3.7.9: Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Mantra 9

Sukta 3.7

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni (as Hotar), with Dyāvā-Pṛthivī (Rodasī) invoked
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

वृषायन्ते महे अत्याय पूर्वीर्वृष्णे चित्राय रश्मयः सुयामाः । देव होतर्मन्द्रतरश्चिकित्वान्महो देवान्रोदसी एह वक्षि ॥

vṛṣāyánte mahé átyāya pū́rvīr vṛ́ṣṇe citrā́ya raśmáyaḥ su-yā́māḥ | déva hotar mandrátaraś cikitvān mahó devā́n rodasī́ éha vakṣi ||

Los rayos antiguos se lanzan con fuerza hacia el gran más allá, hacia el Toro de muchas formas, que avanza por el curso recto. Oh Hotar divino, más gozoso y conocedor, trae aquí a los grandes dioses —Cielo y Tierra— a esta obra sacrificial.

वृषायन्तेthey become vigorous / they rush forth (like bulls)
वृषायन्ते:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootवृष् (वर्षणे/वृष्- ‘to rain, to be strong’; denominative/caus.-like in Vedic: वृषायति)
महेfor the great (one)
महे:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक: मह-)
अत्यायfor the steed
अत्याय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअत्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘steed’)
पूर्वीःmany / former (fem. pl.)
पूर्वीः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
वृष्णेfor the bull / the mighty one
वृष्णे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्रायfor the bright/wondrous (one)
चित्राय:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
रश्मयःrays, reins
रश्मयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरश्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
सुयामाःwell-guiding / easy-going
सुयामाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-याम (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good-going, well-guiding’)
देवO god
देव:
(Sambोधन)
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
होतर्मन्द्रतरःO Hotar, more gladdening
होतर्मन्द्रतरः:
(Sambोधन)
TypeNoun + Adjective (vocative)
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्द्रतर (comparative of मन्द्र)
चिकित्वान्knowing, wise
चिकित्वान्:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (perfect/possessive of knowledge)
Rootचित् (धातु ‘to perceive/know’) → कृत्: चिकित्वस्/चिकित्वान्
महोthe great (one)
महो:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक: मह-)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
रोदसीthe two worlds (heaven and earth)
रोदसी:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी (dual stem; ‘heaven-and-earth’)
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (avyaya)
वक्षिconvey / bring
वक्षि:
(Prayojaka to agent addressed)
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु ‘to carry, convey’)

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