Rig Veda 10.16.14: Mandala 10, Sukta 16, Mantra 14
Sukta 10.16
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional; variable)
Devata: Cooling/refreshing powers associated with Agni; Maṇḍūkyā as invoked agency
Chandas: Short meter; likely Anuṣṭubh-like; verify
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शीतिके शीतिकावति ह्लादिके ह्लादिकावति । मण्डूक्या सु सं गम इमं स्वग्निं हर्षय ॥
Transliteration
śītike śītikāvati hrādike hrādikāvati | maṇḍūkyā su saṃ gamaḥ imaṃ su agniṃ harṣaya ||
Translation
हे जो ठंडा करते हो, बहुत ठंडा करो। जो खुश करते हो, बहुत खुश करो। मंडुक्य, तुम अच्छे से मिल जाओ। इस अग्नि को खुश करो और चमका दो।
Word by Word
शीतिकेO cool one
शीतिके:
सम्बोधन (address)
TypeAdjective (vocative used as epithet)
Rootशीतिक (प्रातिपदिक; ‘शीत’ से) / शीत (विशेषण-आधार)
शीतिकावतिO she who is endowed with coolness
शीतिकावति:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (vocative epithet)
Rootशीतिकावत् (प्रातिपदिक; -वत् ‘युक्त/सम्पन्न’)
ह्लादिकेO refreshing/pleasing one
ह्लादिके:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (vocative epithet)
Rootह्लादिक (प्रातिपदिक; √ह्लाद् ‘प्रहर्षे/आह्लादे’ से)
ह्लादिकावतिO she endowed with refreshment/joy
ह्लादिकावति:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (vocative epithet)
Rootह्लादिकावत् (प्रातिपदिक; -वत् ‘युक्त/सम्पन्न’)
मण्डूक्याO frog-like one / O Maṇḍūkyā (name/epithet)
मण्डूक्या:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun/Adjective (vocative epithet)
Rootमण्डूक्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘मण्डूक’ से तद्धित)
सुwell, auspiciously
सु:
विशेषण-निपात (intensifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसु (उपसर्ग/निपात)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
क्रियाविशेषण (preverb to √गम्)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग)
गमgo/come (hither), proceed
गम:
क्रिया (आज्ञा)
TypeVerb
Root√गम् (गत्यर्थ)
इमम्this
इमम्:
कर्म (object)
TypePronoun (demonstrative)
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स्वग्निम्one’s own Agni / the good (proper) fire
स्वग्निम्:
कर्म (object; with इमम्)
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootस्वग्नि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्व’ + ‘अग्नि’—समास)
हर्षयgladden, make rejoice, kindle with joy
हर्षय:
क्रिया (आज्ञा)
TypeVerb (causative)
Root√हृष् (हर्षे) → causative stem हर्षय-
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