Rig Veda 8.11.2: Mandala 8, Sukta 11, Mantra 2
Sukta 8.11
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वमसि प्रशस्यो विदथेषु सहन्त्य । अग्ने रथीरध्वराणाम् ॥
Transliteration
tvám asi praśásyo vidáthēṣu sahantya | ágne rathī́r adhvarā́ṇām ||
Translation
Agni, log sabke saamne tumhari tareef karte hain. Tum bahut taakatwale ho. Yagya ke kaam mein tum rath chalane wale ho, sabko sahi raaste pe le jaate ho.
Word by Word
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
असिare
असि:
(सम्बन्ध/विधेय-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
प्रशस्यःpraiseworthy
प्रशस्यः:
(विधेय-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र-शंस् (धातु) → प्रशस्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; ‘to be praised’)
विदथेषुin the assemblies/ritual gatherings
विदथेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ (प्रातिपदिक)
सहन्त्यःenduring, overcoming (fem. pl.)
सहन्त्यः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootसह् (धातु) → सहन्ती (वर्तमान-कृदन्त/शतृ-प्रत्यय)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
रथीःcharioteer; one with a chariot
रथीः:
(विधेय-विशेषण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootरथिन्/रथी (प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वराणाम्of the sacrifices (adhvaras)
अध्वराणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
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