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Rig Veda 7.78.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 78, Mantra 2

Sukta 7.78

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (probable)
Devata: Uṣas (with Agni as co-present power)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

प्रति षीमग्निर्जरते समिद्धः प्रति विप्रासो मतिभिर्गृणन्तः । उषा याति ज्योतिषा बाधमाना विश्वा तमांसि दुरिताप देवी ॥

práti sīm agnír jarate sam-iddháḥ práti viprā́so matíbhir gṛṇántaḥ | uṣā́ yāti jyótiṣā bā́dhamānā víśvā támāṃsi duritā́pa devī ||

Sebagai jawaban, Api (Agni) yang dinyalakan terjaga dan menghangat; sebagai jawaban, para ṛṣi (para bijak) melagukan pujian dengan pikiran-pikiran ilham. Uṣā melangkah maju dengan cahayanya, menekan mundur segala kegelapan dan membakar kebengkokan kesukaran batin—dialah Sang Dewi.

प्रतिtowards, in response to
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
सीम्indeed, just, straightway
सीम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसीम्
अग्निःAgni (fire)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
जरतेpraises/sings (is praised)
जरते:
TypeVerb
Rootजॄ (जर्) / जॄ-धातु (to sing/praise)
समिद्धःkindled, well-lit
समिद्धः:
Kartā (विशेषण of अग्निः)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-इन्ध् (to kindle) → समिद्ध (PPP)
प्रतिtowards, in response to
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
विप्रासःinspired poets/seers
विप्रासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र
मतिभिःwith thoughts/insights (hymns)
मतिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमति
गृणन्तःpraising, singing
गृणन्तः:
Kartā (विप्रासः के विशेषणम्)
TypeVerb
Rootगृ (गृण्) (to sing/praise)
उषाःUṣas (Dawn)
उषाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस्
यातिgoes, comes
याति:
TypeVerb
Rootया (to go)
ज्योतिषाwith light
ज्योतिषा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस्
बाधमानाdriving away, dispelling
बाधमाना:
Kartā (उषाः के विशेषणम्)
TypeVerb
Rootबाध् (to press, drive away, repel) → बाधमान (pres. mid. ptc.)
विश्वाall
विश्वा:
Karma (बाधमाना के)
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व
तमांसिdarknesses
तमांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतमस्
दुरितापfrom distress/evil
दुरिताप:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootदुरिताप् (दुरित + आप्/आप्-प्रत्यय; ‘evil-affliction’)
देवीthe goddess
देवी:
Kartā (उषाः का विशेषण/सम्बोधन-भावः)
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी

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