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Rig Veda 7.3.9: Mandala 7, Sukta 3, Mantra 9

Sukta 7.3

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Agni (Pāvaka, Sukratu)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; confirm in critical edition)

निर्यत्पूतेव स्वधितिः शुचिर्गात्स्वया कृपा तन्वा रोचमानः । आ यो मात्रोरुशेन्यो जनिष्ट देवयज्याय सुक्रतुः पावकः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.3.9

nír yát pūtévá svádhitiḥ śúcir gā́t sváyā kṛpā́ tanvā́ rócamānaḥ | ā́ yó mā́tror uśényo ján iṣṭa deva-yájyāya su-krát uḥ pāvakáḥ ||

Cuando avanza — puro como un hacha purificada—, brillante, resplandeciente por su propio cuerpo modelado; él, el Deseable, nacido de las dos madres, viene para el culto de los dioses: Pāvaka, de llama clara, de buena voluntad y recta obra.

निर्out, forth
निर्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनिस् (उपसर्ग)
यत्as/when going forth (in ‘nir-yat’)
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयम् (धातु) → यत् (कृदन्त/नपुंसक) अथवा यद् (सर्वनाम)
पूताpurified
पूता:
विशेषण (उपमान) / कर्तृ-सम्बन्ध
TypeAdjective
Rootपू (धातु) → पूत (कृदन्त, भूतकृदन्त)
इवlike
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
स्वधितिःaxe (sharp implement)
स्वधितिः:
कर्तृ (उपमान-रूपेण) / उपमेयस्य विशेषण-आधार
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधिति (प्रातिपदिक)
शुचिःbright, pure
शुचिः:
कर्तृ (मुख्य वाक्य का) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि (प्रातिपदिक) अथवा √शुच् (दीप्तौ/शौचे) से निष्पन्न विशेषण
गात्went forth, came
गात्:
क्रिया (मुख्य) ; कर्ता = शुचिः (अग्निः)
TypeVerb
Rootगा (धातु)
स्वयाby his own (power)
स्वया:
करण (instrumental) / सहायक-भाव
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootस्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
कृपाby (his) own form/power
कृपा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootकृपा (प्रातिपदिक) [RV: ‘कृपा’ = रूप/आकृति/शक्ति/कृपणता नहीं; ‘form/appearance, might’]
तन्वाwith (his) body, in person
तन्वा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootतनू (प्रातिपदिक)
रोचमानःshining
रोचमानः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (शुचिः/अग्निः)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootरुच् (धातु, दीप्तौ) → रोचमान (वर्तमान कृदन्त, आत्मनेपद)
आtowards, unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ (सम्बन्धवाक्य)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम)
मात्रोःof the two mothers (heaven & earth / two kindling-sticks)
मात्रोः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive) / अधिकरण-सूचक (वैदिक)
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
उरुशेन्यःwidely glorious/excellent
उरुशेन्यः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (यः = अग्निः)
TypeAdjective
Rootउरु-शेन्य (समास; उरु ‘wide, great’ + शेन्य ‘to be won/desired, excellent’)
जनिष्टwas born, came to be
जनिष्ट:
क्रिया (सम्बन्धवाक्य) ; कर्ता = यः
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु)
देवयज्यायfor the worship of the gods
देवयज्याय:
सम्प्रदान (purpose/for)
TypeNoun
Rootदेवयज्या (प्रातिपदिक; देव + यज्या ‘worship/ritual offering’)
सुक्रतुःof good resolve/skill
सुक्रतुः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (अग्निः)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-क्रतु (समास; सु ‘good’ + क्रतु ‘resolve, power, rite-intelligence’)
पावकःthe purifier (Agni)
पावकः:
कर्तृ (मुख्य/सम्बन्धवाक्य का विषय: अग्निः)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपावक (प्रातिपदिक; √पू ‘to purify’ से)

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