Rig Veda 4.8.5: Mandala 4, Sukta 8, Mantra 5
Sukta 4.8
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ते स्याम ये अग्नये ददाशुर्हव्यदातिभिः । य ईं पुष्यन्त इन्धते ॥
Transliteration
té syāma yé agnáye dadāśúr havya-dā́tibhiḥ | yá īṃ púṣyanta indhaté ||
Translation
Puissions-nous être de ceux qui donnent à Agni par des dons d’offrande ; de ceux qui le nourrissent et l’attisent, le faisant croître.
Word by Word
तेthey (those)
ते:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स्यामmay we be
स्याम:
(मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
येwho
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नयेto Agni
अग्नये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
ददाशुःhave given (offered)
ददाशुः:
(मुख्यक्रिया—सम्बन्धवाक्ये)
TypeVerb
Rootदा (धातु; ‘to give’)
हव्यदातिभिःwith gifts/acts of offering oblations
हव्यदातिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootहव्यदाति (प्रातिपदिक; हव्य + दाति)
यःwho
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ईम्him (indeed)
ईम्:
Karma (सर्वनामवत्—उद्देश्य/प्रत्ययार्थे)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootईम् (निपात/अव्यय)
पुष्यन्तिthey prosper / they cause to thrive
पुष्यन्ति:
(मुख्यक्रिया—सम्बन्धवाक्ये)
TypeVerb
Rootपुष् (धातु; ‘to thrive, prosper, nourish’)
इन्धतेthey kindle (it/him)
इन्धते:
(मुख्यक्रिया—सम्बन्धवाक्ये)
TypeVerb
Rootइन्ध् (धातु; ‘to kindle’)
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