Rig Veda 1.45.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 45, Mantra 1
Sukta 1.45
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kāṇva lineage) (traditional for RV 1.45)
Devata: Agni (as summoner and sacrificer); also invokes Vasus, Rudras, Ādityas
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; requires pada-count verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वमग्ने वसूँरिह रुद्राँ आदित्याँ उत । यजा स्वध्वरं जनं मनुजातं घृतप्रुषम् ॥
Transliteration
tvám agne vasū́m̐r ihá rudrā́m̐ ādityā́m̐ utá | yájā svadhvaráṃ jánaṃ mánujātaṃ ghṛtápruṣam ||
Translation
アグニよ、ここにヴァス（Vasus）ら、ルドラ（Rudras）ら、またアーディティヤ（Ādityas）らを招き来たれ。供犠を執り行え。マヌ（Manu）より生まれ、秩序正しき人の群れ—酥油の清き滴に潤う者—のために、正しい祭式を捧げよ。
Word by Word
त्वम्thou (you)
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
वसून्the Vasus
वसून्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
इहhere
इह:
अधिकरण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
रुद्रान्the Rudras
रुद्रान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
आदित्यान्the Ādityas
आदित्यान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand also
उत:
(समुच्चय/निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (अव्यय)
यजworship / sacrifice to / offer
यज:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootयज् (धातु)
स्वध्वरम्well-performed (ritual)
स्वध्वरम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-ध्वर (प्रातिपदिक; कर्मधारय/बहुव्रीहि: ‘सु’ + ‘ध्वर’ = good rite)
जनम्the people / folk
जनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक) / जन- ‘people’
मनुजातम्born of Manu / sprung from Manu
मनुजातम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootमनु-जात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √जन् + क्त)
घृतप्रुषम्sprinkled with ghee / ghee-dropping
घृतप्रुषम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootघृत-प्रुष (प्रातिपदिक; तत्पुरुष: ‘घृत’ + ‘प्रुष’)
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