Rig Veda 3.3.4: Mandala 3, Sukta 3, Mantra 4

Sukta 3.3

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina

Devata: Agni

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

पिता यज्ञानामसुरो विपश्चितां विमानमग्निर्वयुनं च वाघताम् । आ विवेश रोदसी भूरिवर्पसा पुरुप्रियो भन्दते धामभिः कविः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 3.3.4

Transliteration

pitā́ yajñā́nām ásuro vipaścitā́ṃ vimā́nam agnír vayúnaṃ ca vāghátām | ā́ viveśa rodasī bhū́ri-varpasā puru-priyó bhandate dhā́ma-bhiḥ kavíḥ ||

Translation

Agni yagya ka baap hai, rishiyon ke liye ek powerful malik hai. Woh unka tareeka hai, unka dimaag hai. Apni chamak ke saath woh do duniya mein ghus gaya hai. Woh rishi sabko pyara hai, apne chamakdar gharo mein chamakta hai.

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Word by Word

• पिता: father
• पिता: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ

• यज्ञानाम्: of the sacrifices
• यज्ञानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ

• असुरः: the Asura (lordly one)
• असुरः: Kartā (apposition)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: असुर

• विपश्चिताम्: of the wise/insightful ones
• विपश्चिताम्: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: विपश्चित्

• विमानम्: the measurer/ordainer (distributor)
• विमानम्: Kartā (apposition/epithet)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान

• अग्निः: Agni
• अग्निः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि

• वयुनम्: skill/wise plan; ritual insight
• वयुनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयुन

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• वाघताम्: of the worshippers/singers
• वाघताम्: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun (agent noun)
• Root: वाघत्

• आ: towards; into
• आ: —
• Type: Preverb/Indeclinable
• Root: आ

• विवेश: entered
• विवेश: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √विश्

• रोदसी: the two worlds (heaven and earth)
• रोदसी: Karma (goal of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोदसी (द्विवचन-प्रातिपदिक) < रोदस्

• भूरिवर्पसा: with abundant radiance/beauty
• भूरिवर्पसा: Karaṇa (manner/means)
• Type: Adjective (bahuvrīhi/instrumental epithet)
• Root: भूरि + वर्पस्

• पुरुप्रियः: much-beloved; dear to many
• पुरुप्रियः: Kartā (apposition)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुरु + प्रिय

• भन्दते: shines; appears brightly
• भन्दते: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भन्द्

• धामभिः: with (his) abodes/lights
• धामभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: धामन्

• कविः: the seer/poet
• कविः: Kartā (apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवि