Rig Veda 1.162.5: Mandala 1, Sukta 162, Mantra 5
Sukta 1.162
Rishi: Dīrghatamas Aucathya
Devata: Agni (as kindled), with ritual functionaries as powers of the yajña
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
होताध्वर्युरावया अग्निमिन्धो ग्रावग्राभ उत शंस्ता सुविप्रः । तेन यज्ञेन स्वरंकृतेन स्विष्टेन वक्षणा आ पृणध्वम् ॥
Transliteration
hótādhvaryúr ā́vayā agním índho grā́vagrābhá utá śáṃstā súvipraḥ | téna yajñéna svàraṃkṛtena svíṣṭena vakṣaṇā́ ā́ pṛṇadhvam ||
Translation
ホートリ（Hotṛ）とアドヴァリユ（Adhvaryu）——助け手たち——よ、アグニ（Agni）を燃え立たせよ。石を握る者たちと、善き霊感の誦唱者は、正しき言葉を宣言せよ。その、光明の響きへとよく形づくられ、完全に供えられた祭祀によって、われらの力と担いの通路を満たし尽くせ。
Word by Word
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (√हु) प्रातिपदिक
अध्वर्युःthe Adhvaryu-priest
अध्वर्युः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर्यु प्रातिपदिक
आवयाbring hither / lead here
आवया:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootआ + √वय (वयति/वयते) धातु
अग्निम्Agni
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि प्रातिपदिक
इन्धःkindle (thyself) / be kindled
इन्धः:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√इन्ध् (दीप्तौ/प्रदीपने) धातु
ग्रावग्रहःthe stone-holder (one who holds/handles the pressing-stones)
ग्रावग्रहः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootग्राव-ग्रह (समास) प्रातिपदिक
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
शंस्ताthe reciter/praiser (Śaṃsā-priest)
शंस्ता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootशंस् (√शंस्) + तृ (कर्तरि) → शंस्-तृ/शंस्-ता प्रातिपदिक
सुविप्रःthe good-inspired sage/priest
सुविप्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसु-विप्र (उपसर्ग/उपपद-समास) प्रातिपदिक
तेनby that
तेन:
करण
TypePronoun
Rootतद् सर्वनाम
यज्ञेनby the sacrifice
यज्ञेन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ प्रातिपदिक
स्वरंकृतेनmade (well-)sounding / made with proper chant
स्वरंकृतेन:
करण
TypeAdjective (past participle)
Rootस्वरं-कृत (कृदन्त; √कृ) प्रातिपदिक
स्विष्टेनwell-offered, well-sacrificed
स्विष्टेन:
करण
TypeAdjective (past participle)
Rootसु-इष्ट (कृदन्त; √यज्/इष् ‘to worship/seek’ → इष्ट) प्रातिपदिक
वक्षणाःthe (sacrificial) portions / the shares (to be distributed)
वक्षणाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवक्षणा प्रातिपदिक
आtowards, hither; fully
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb) / particle
Rootआ
पृणध्वम्fill (for yourselves) / make full
पृणध्वम्:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√पॄ/पृ (पूरणे) धातु
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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