Rig Veda 4.9.1: Mandala 4, Sukta 9, Mantra 1
Sukta 4.9
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्ने मृळ महाँ असि य ईमा देवयुं जनम् । इयेथ बर्हिरासदम् ॥
Transliteration
agné mṛḷa mahā́ṃ asi ya ī́mā́ deva-yúṃ jánam | iyétha barhír-āsádam ||
Translation
Ô Agni, sois clément; tu es grand — toi qui viens vers ce peuple en quête des dieux, au siège sur l’herbe sacrée, le barhis, pour y établir la juste communion.
Word by Word
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअग्नि-
मृळbe gracious / show mercy
मृळ:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootमृळ्
महान्great
महान्:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्-
असिyou are
असि:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद्- (सर्वनाम)
ईमाthese (things/offerings)
ईमा:
कर्म
TypePronoun (demonstrative)
Rootइदम्- (सर्वनाम)
देवयुम्god-seeking / devoted to the gods
देवयुम्:
कर्म-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootदेवयु-
जनम्people / clan
जनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootजन-
इयेथyou have gone / you came
इयेथ:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootइ (एति) / इ-
बर्हिःthe sacred grass (barhis)
बर्हिः:
कर्म (गन्तव्य/उपवेशन-वस्तु)
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस्-
आसदम्as a seat / for sitting (approaching)
आसदम्:
कर्म
TypeKṛdanta (verbal noun/participle)
Rootआ-√सद् (सद्) → आसद-
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