Rig Veda 1.76.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 76, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.76
Rishi: Gautama (Gautama Rahūgaṇa tradition)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एह्यग्न इह होता नि षीदादब्धः सु पुरएता भवा नः । अवतां त्वा रोदसी विश्वमिन्वे यजा महे सौमनसाय देवान् ॥
Transliteration
éhya agne ihá hótā ní ṣīdā́dabdhaḥ sú puraetā bhavā naḥ | ávatāṃ tvā ródasī viśváminve yájā mahé sáumanasāya devā́n ||
Translation
来たれ、アグニよ。ここに祭官（hotṛ）として坐せよ、侵しえぬ者よ。われらのために、よき先導者として前を行け。万有を奮い立たせる天と地（rodasī）の二者が汝を支えよ。大いなる善意と調和（saumanasa）をもって、神々に祭祀（yaj）を捧げよ。
Word by Word
एहिcome!
एहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootइ (धातु)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
इहhere
इह:
अधिकारण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक)
निdown, in
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
षीदsit down
षीद:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसद्/सीद् (धातु; √sad ‘to sit’)
अदब्धःunharmed, unbeguiled
अदब्धः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअदब्ध (प्रातिपदिक; a- + dabdhá)
सुwell
सु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसु (अव्यय)
पुरएताthe one who goes in front, leader
पुरएता:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeNoun
Rootपुरएतृ/पुरएता (प्रातिपदिक; पुरस्- + एतृ)
भवbecome, be
भव:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
नःof us, our
नः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
अवताम्let (them) help/protect
अवताम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअव (धातु; √av ‘to help/protect’)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
रोदसीHeaven and Earth (the two worlds)
रोदसी:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी (प्रातिपदिक; द्विवचन-शब्द)
विश्वम्entirely, all
विश्वम्:
—
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्वेmoves/impels
इन्वे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootइन्/इन्व् (धातु; √inv ‘to set in motion/impel’)
यजworship, sacrifice to
यज:
—
TypeVerb
Rootयज् (धातु)
महेto the great
महे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective
Rootमह्/महा (प्रातिपदिक)
सौमनसायwith goodwill/favor
सौमनसाय:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसौमनस (प्रातिपदिक)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
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