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Rig Veda 3.5.8: Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Mantra 8

Sukta 3.5

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (attributed for RV 3.5)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

सद्यो जात ओषधीभिर्ववक्षे यदी वर्धन्ति प्रस्वो घृतेन । आप इव प्रवता शुम्भमाना उरुष्यदग्निः पित्रोरुपस्थे ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 3.5.8
Transliteration

sadyó jātá óṣadhībhir vavakṣe yadī́ várdhanti prasvò ghṛténa | ā́pa iva pravátā śúmbhamānā uruṣyád agníḥ pitrór upásthe ||

Translation

Baru lahir seketika, ia bertumbuh oleh daya tumbuh-tumbuhan; ketika mereka menambah gelombang majunya dengan ghee yang bercahaya. Seperti air di lereng yang berhias diri, Agni meluaskan dan melindungi di pangkuan Dua Orang Tua.

Word by Word
सद्यःimmediately, at once
सद्यः:
Adhikaraṇa (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसद्यस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
जातःborn
जातः:
Kartā (अग्निः—विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√जन् (जनने) → जात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
ओषधीभिःwith/through the plants (herbs)
ओषधीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि (प्रातिपदिक)
ववक्षेhas grown/has become strong; has carried himself (Vedic perfect)
ववक्षे:
Kriyā (मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वह्/√वक्ष् (वहने/वर्धने; वैदिक रूप)
यदीwhen/if indeed
यदी:
Adhikaraṇa (सम्बन्धसूचक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि (अव्यय) + इ (वैदिक निपात)
वर्धन्तिthey grow, increase
वर्धन्ति:
Kriyā (उपवाक्य-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वृध् (वर्धने)
प्रस्वःthe offspring/issue; the produce
प्रस्वः:
Kartā (वर्धन्ति—कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रस्व (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक—‘प्रसव/प्रसूत’ भाव)
घृतेनwith ghee (clarified butter)
घृतेन:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootघृत (प्रातिपदिक)
आपःthe waters
आपः:
Kartā (उपमा-वाक्ये)
TypeNoun
Rootआप् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘जल’)
इवlike, as
इव:
— (उपमान-सूचक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
प्रवताby/along a downward slope, along the current
प्रवता:
Karaṇa/Adhikaraṇa (मार्ग/साधनभाव)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रवत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘ढाल/प्रवाह-पथ’)
शुम्भमानाadorning themselves; shining
शुम्भमाना:
Kartā (आपः—विशेषण/सहक्रिया)
TypeParticiple
Root√शुभ् (दीप्तौ/शोभने) → शुम्भमान (कृदन्त)
उरुष्यत्protecting, guarding
उरुष्यत्:
Kartā (अग्निः—विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeParticiple
Root√उरुष्य् (रक्षणे; वैदिक) → उरुष्यत् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
अग्निःAgni (fire)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
पित्रोःof the two parents
पित्रोः:
Sambandha (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
उपस्थेin the lap/bosom
उपस्थे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootउपस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
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