Atharva Veda 9.7.19: Kanda 9, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 7, Mantra 19
Sukta 7
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अ॒ग्निरासी॑न॒ उत्थि॑तो॒ऽश्विना॑
IAST Transliteration
agnír āsī́na útthito’śvinā́
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Agni, though seated, hath risen up—O Aśvins.
Translation
અગ્નિ બેઠેલો હોવા છતાં ઊઠી ગયો છે—હે અશ્વિનો!
Word by Word
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भू-सत्तायाम्)
उत्थितःrisen, stood up
उत्थितः:
कर्तृ (कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootउत्-√स्था (उत्थाने) → उत्थित-
अश्विनाwith the Aśvins (the twin gods)
अश्विना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन्- (प्रातिपदिक; अश्विनौ इति देवद्वन्द्वः)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anonymous/collective)
Devata: Agni and the Aśvins
Chandas: Irregular formulaic
Mantra Rasa
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: shanta
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