Rig Veda 1.66.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 66, Mantra 4
Sukta 1.66
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditional)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ऋषिर्न स्तुभ्वा विक्षु प्रशस्तो वाजी न प्रीतो वयो दधाति ॥
Transliteration
ṛ́ṣir ná stubhvā́ vikṣú praśastó | vājī́ ná prītó váyo dadhāti ||
Translation
聖仙のごとく詠唱し、諸氏族のうちに讃えられ、歓喜する勝利者のごとく、増大の力を授ける——アグニ（Agni）は求める者に成長のエネルギーを与える。
Word by Word
ऋषिःthe seer
ऋषिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि- (प्रातिपदिक)
नnot / like (in comparisons)
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
स्तुभ्वाhaving praised
स्तुभ्वा:
—
TypeVerbal (Gerund)
Rootस्तुभ् (धातु) → स्तुभ्वा (क्त्वान्त अव्यय)
विक्षुamong the clans/peoples
विक्षु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविś्/विश् (प्रातिपदिक) → विक्षु
प्रशस्तःpraised, renowned
प्रशस्तः:
Kartā (as qualifier of the subject)
TypeAdjective (past passive participle used adjectivally)
Rootप्र-शंस् (धातु) → प्रशस्त (कृदन्त) / प्रशस्त- (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजीthe prize-winner / vigorous one
वाजी:
Kartā (as qualifier of the subject)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
प्रीतःpleased, delighted
प्रीतः:
Kartā (as qualifier of the subject)
TypeAdjective (PPP)
Rootप्री (धातु) → प्रीत (कृदन्त) / प्रीत- (प्रातिपदिक)
वयःvital strength / vigor (life-power)
वयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवयस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
दधातिhe places, bestows
दधाति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
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