Rig Veda 1.71.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 71, Mantra 4
Sukta 1.71
Rishi: Parāśara Śāktya
Devata: Agni (brought by Mātariśvan; mediated by Bhṛgus)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मथीद्यदीं विभृतो मातरिश्वा गृहेगृहे श्येतो जेन्यो भूत् । आदीं राज्ञे न सहीयसे सचा सन्ना दूत्यं भृगवाणो विवाय ॥
Transliteration
mathī́d yad ī́ṃ víbhṛto mātáriśvā gṛhé-gṛhe śyetó jényo bhū́t | ā́d īṃ rājñé ná sahī́yase sácā sánn ā́ dūtyáṃ bhṛ́gavāṇo vivāya
Translation
彼を担うマータリシュヴァン（Mātariśvan）が彼を攪拌して生み出したとき、白く輝き征服する者は家ごと家ごとに生まれた。そこで、力強き王に寄り添うように、ブリグ（Bhṛgu）は彼と共に住み、使節・仲介の務め（dūtya）のために彼を携えた。
Word by Word
मथीत्churned / kindled by churning
मथीत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootमथ्
यत्when / that
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद्
ईम्indeed / him
ईम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootईम्
विभृतःbeing borne/maintained; carried forth
विभृतः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootवि-भृ
मातरिश्वाMātariśvan (fire-bringer/wind)
मातरिश्वा:
Kartā
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootमातरिश्वन्
गृहेin (a) house
गृहे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
गृहेin each house
गृहे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
श्येतःwhite, bright
श्येतः:
Viśeṣaṇa (of अग्नि/मातरिश्वा implied)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्येत
जेन्यःof noble birth; worthy
जेन्यः:
Viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootजेन्य
भूत्became / came to be
भूत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootभू
आtowards; then
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ
ईम्him / indeed
ईम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootईम्
राज्ञेto the king
राज्ञे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
सहीयसेthou art stronger / thou prevailest
सहीयसे:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootसह्
सचाtogether; in company
सचा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसच
सन्being
सन्:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootअस्
आtowards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ
दूत्यम्messengership; mission
दूत्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदूत्य
भृगवाणःthe Bhṛgus (priestly clan)
भृगवाणः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (patronymic/collective)
Rootभृगु
विवायhas pursued/impelled; has gone forth (widely)
विवाय:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootवि-वा
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