Rig Veda 1.1.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 1, Mantra 3
Sukta 1.1
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्निना रयिमश्नवत्पोषमेव दिवेदिवे । यशसं वीरवत्तमम् ॥
Transliteration
agnínā rayím aśnavat póṣam evá díve-dive | yaśásaṃ vīrávat-tamam ||
Translation
アグニによって、人は富（rayi）を得、養い（poṣa）を得る——日ごとに日ごとに増し、栄光に満ち、最も勇士の力に充ちたものを。
Word by Word
अग्निनाby/with Agni
अग्निना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
रयिम्wealth, riches
रयिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरयि- (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्नवत्may (he) obtain/attain
अश्नवत्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (धातु; ‘to attain/obtain, reach, partake’)
पोषम्nourishment, prosperity
पोषम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपोष- (प्रातिपदिक)
एवindeed, just
एव:
(निपात/सम्बन्धसूचक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (निपात)
दिवे-दिवेday by day, each day
दिवे-दिवे:
सम्प्रदान/अधिकरण (काल-अर्थे)
TypeNoun (reduplicated adverbial phrase)
Rootदिव्/द्यौ- (प्रातिपदिक: ‘day’)
यशसम्glorious, fame-bearing
यशसम्:
कर्म (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootयशस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
वीरवत्तमम्most hero-possessing, richest in heroes
वीरवत्तमम्:
कर्म (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवीरवत्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having heroes’) + तमप् (सुपरलेटिव)
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