Rig Veda 1.4.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 4, Mantra 1
Sukta 1.4
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra
Devata: Agni (invoked as the integral, well-formed power of the sacrifice and inner will)
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सुरूपकृत्नुमूतये सुदुघामिव गोदुहे । जुहूमसि द्यविद्यवि ॥
Transliteration
surūpakṛtnúm ūtáye sudúghām iva godúhe | juhūmási dyávi-dyavi ||
Translation
養いと護りのために、われらはアグニ（Agni）を招き奉る――姿かたち円満にして断たれぬ力を。光の乳を搾るため、乳豊かな牝牛を呼ぶがごとく、日ごと日ごとに。
Word by Word
सुरूपकृत्नुम्the well-formed/beautifully-shaped (one)
सुरूपकृत्नुम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootसुरूपकृत्नु (प्रातिपदिक; सुरूप + कृत्नु)
ऊतयेfor help/aid
ऊतये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (प्रातिपदिक)
सुदुघाम्the good-milking (cow)
सुदुघाम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसुदुघा (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + दुह् → दुघा)
इवlike/as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
गोदुहेfor the cow-milker (milker)
गोदुहे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun/Agent noun
Rootगोदुह (प्रातिपदिक; गो- + दुह्)
जुहूमसिwe offer/sacrifice
जुहूमसि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootहु (धातु)
द्यविin heaven / in the sky
द्यवि:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक; loc. sg. द्यवि)
द्यविin heaven
द्यवि:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
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