Rig Veda 1.23.24: Mandala 1, Sukta 23, Mantra 24

Sukta 1.23

Rishi: Medhātithi Kāṇva

Devata: Agni (with Indra and the Viśve Devāḥ as witnesses/confirmers)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

सं माग्ने वर्चसा सृज सं प्रजया समायुषा । विद्युर्मे अस्य देवा इन्द्रो विद्यात्सह ऋषिभिः ॥

Transliteration

sáṃ māgne várcasā sṛja sáṃ prajáyā sám ā́yuṣā | vidyúr me asya devā́ índro vidyāt sahá ṛ́ṣibhiḥ ||

Translation

アグニよ、光輝の力によって我を全きものとして結び成せ。生成の力によって、また寿命の充ち足りた広がりによって、我を全きものとして結び成せ。諸神よ、これを我について知れ。インドラよ、リシ（ṛṣi）たちと共に、これを我がうちに確証せよ。

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Word by Word

• सम्: together, completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग/निपात)

• मा: me
• मा: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• अग्ने: O Agni
• अग्ने: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि

• वर्चसा: with splendor, with brilliance
• वर्चसा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्चस्

• सृज: send forth, bestow
• सृज: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज्

• सम्: together, completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग/निपात)

• प्रजया: with offspring, with progeny
• प्रजया: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा

• सम्: together, completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग/निपात)

• आयुषा: with lifetime, with vital span
• आयुषा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस्

• विद्युः: may they know, may they recognize
• विद्युः: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (√विद् ‘जानाति’)

• मे: of me, my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• अस्य: of this
• अस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र

• विद्यात्: may (he) know
• विद्यात्: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (√विद् ‘जानाति’)

• सह: together with
• सह: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (निपात/उपसर्गार्थक अव्यय)

• ऋषिभिः: with the seers
• ऋषिभिः: Karaṇa/सहयोग (associative instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि