Rig Veda 10.1.5: Mandala 10, Sukta 1, Mantra 5
Sukta 10.1
Rishi: Traditionally: Mādhucchandas or related Angiras line is often associated with early Agni hymns; for RV 10.1, Anukramaṇī traditions typically assign the hymn to a specific rishi-family (needs manuscript-specific confirmation).
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (common for RV 10.1 opening verses; metrical confirmation recommended for digital scansion).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
होतारं चित्ररथमध्वरस्य यज्ञस्ययज्ञस्य केतुं रुशन्तम् । प्रत्यर्धिं देवस्यदेवस्य मह्ना श्रिया त्वग्निमतिथिं जनानाम् ॥
Transliteration
hótāraṁ citrá-ratham adhvarásya yajñásya-yajñásya ketúṁ rúśantam | práty ardhiṁ devásya-devásya mahnā śriyā tvám agním atíthiṁ jánānām ||
Translation
अग्नि यज्ञ का पुजारी है और उसकी रथ चमक रही है। वो हर यज्ञ का निशान है। भगवान की महिमा से वो सबसे आगे खड़ा है। वो सबकी मेहमान-नवाज़ी करता है।
Word by Word
होतारम्the Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होतारम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (√हु ‘to sacrifice, offer’)
चित्ररथम्having a splendid chariot
चित्ररथम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootचित्र-रथ (प्रातिपदिक: चित्र ‘bright, splendid’ + रथ ‘chariot’)
अध्वरस्यof the rite/sacrifice
अध्वरस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञस्यof the sacrifice
यज्ञस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (√यज् ‘to worship, sacrifice’)
यज्ञस्यof (each) sacrifice
यज्ञस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (√यज्)
केतुम्banner; sign; guiding light
केतुम्:
कर्म (apposition to होतारम्/अग्निम्)
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
रुशन्तम्shining, radiant
रुशन्तम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootरुशत् (present participle from √रुश्/√रुच् ‘to shine, be bright’)
प्रतिtowards; in return; in response
प्रति:
(directional/relational)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अर्धिम्share; portion; due
अर्धिम्:
कर्म (with प्रति) / लक्ष्य
TypeNoun
Rootअर्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
देवस्यof the god
देवस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
देवस्यof (each) god
देवस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
मह्नाby (his) greatness/might
मह्ना:
करण
TypeNoun (instrumental of abstract)
Rootमघन्/महन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘greatness, might’)
श्रियाwith splendor/beauty
श्रिया:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
अग्निम्Agni
अग्निम्:
कर्म (object of implied verb ‘we choose/seek/praise’)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
अतिथिम्guest
अतिथिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअतिथि (प्रातिपदिक)
जनानाम्of the peoples/men
जनानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
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