Rig Veda 2.5.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 5, Mantra 4

Sukta 2.5

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)

Devata: Agni (as praśāstā and embodiment of śuci)

Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

साकं हि शुचिना शुचिः प्रशास्ता क्रतुनाजनि । विद्वाँ अस्य व्रता ध्रुवा वया इवानु रोहते ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.5.4

Transliteration

sākáṃ hí śúcinā śúciḥ praśāstā́ kratúnā́jani | vidvā́ṃ asya vratā́ dhruvā́ vayā́ ivā́nu rohate ||

Translation

Jo log saaf dil ke hote hain, unmein se ek aisa guru paida hota hai jo sabko sahi raasta dikhata hai. Yeh uski apni ichcha aur shakti se hota hai. Woh jo log hain, woh iske niyam samajh lete hain aur uske peeche chalte rehte hain. Jaise chirya udne ke apne raaste hoti hain, waise hi woh bhi apne raaste par aage badhta rehta hai.

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Word by Word

• साकम्: together, in company
• साकम्: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साकम् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक) < साक (सह) भावे

• हि: indeed, for
• हि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (निपात)

• शुचिना: with/through the pure (one/thing)
• शुचिना: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)

• शुचिः: the pure (one)
• शुचिः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)

• प्रशास्ता: the ruler/ordainer, the one who commands
• प्रशास्ता: Kartā
• Type: Noun (agent) / Adjective
• Root: प्र-शास् (धातु) → प्रशास्तृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)

• क्रतुना: by (his) resolve/insight, by will
• क्रतुना: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)

• अजनि: was born, came into being
• अजनि: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)

• विद्वान्: knowing, wise
• विद्वान्: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (participle)
• Root: विद् (धातु) → विद्वस् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)

• अस्य: of him/this
• अस्य: —
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• व्रता: vows, ordinances, fixed observances
• व्रता: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)

• ध्रुवा: firm, steadfast
• ध्रुवा: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)

• वयाः: vital powers/strengths; (also) ages
• वयाः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• इव: like, as
• इव: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (निपात)

• अनु: after, along, following
• अनु: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• रोहते: grows, rises, mounts
• रोहते: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुह् (धातु)