Rig Veda 3.10.4 — Mandala 3, Sukta 10, Mantra 4
Sukta 3.10
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional attribution for RV 3.10)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 3.10; requires full-sūkta metrical confirmation)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स केतुरध्वराणामग्निर्देवेभिरा गमत् । अञ्जानः सप्त होतृभिर्हविष्मते ॥
Transliteration
sa ketúr adhvarā́ṇām agnír devébhiḥ ā́ gàmat | añjānás saptá hotṛ́bhir haviṣ́mate ||
Translation
Qu’Agni, signe et guide des sacrifices, vienne avec les dieux. Lui qui connaît (les voies), qu’il s’approche avec les sept Hotṛ auprès de celui qui offre le havis.
Word by Word
सःhe (that one)
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
केतुःbanner; sign; radiant mark
केतुः:
कर्तृ (अग्नेः विशेषणम्) / विधेय-नाम
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वराणाम्of the sacrifices (rituals)
अध्वराणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
देवेभिःwith the gods
देवेभिः:
सह/साकं (सहकारकः) / करण (साधन-भावे)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards; hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अगमत्came; went (hither)
अगमत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
अञ्जानःanointing; making bright; manifesting
अञ्जानः:
कर्तृ (अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple
Rootअञ्ज् (धातु) → अञ्जान (वर्तमान-कृदन्त, शतृ)
सप्तseven
सप्त:
— (होतृभिः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeNumeral
Rootसप्तन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
होतृभिःwith the (seven) Hotṛ-priests
होतृभिः:
करण / सहकारकः
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक)
हविष्मतेto the one possessing oblation; to the offerer
हविष्मते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootहविष्मत् (प्रातिपदिक; हविस् + मतुप्)
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