Rig Veda 10.1.4: Mandala 10, Sukta 1, Mantra 4
Sukta 10.1
Rishi: Traditionally: Mādhucchandas or related Angiras line is often associated with early Agni hymns; for RV 10.1, Anukramaṇī traditions typically assign the hymn to a specific rishi-family (needs manuscript-specific confirmation).
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (common for RV 10.1 opening verses; metrical confirmation recommended for digital scansion).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अत उ त्वा पितुभृतो जनित्रीरन्नावृधं प्रति चरन्त्यन्नैः । ता ईं प्रत्येषि पुनरन्यरूपा असि त्वं विक्षु मानुषीषु होता ॥
Transliteration
áta u tvā pitú-bhṛ́to jánitrīr annā-vṛ́dhaṁ práti caranty annáiḥ | tā́ īm práty eṣi púnar anyá-rūpā ási tváṁ vikṣú mā́nuṣīṣu hótā ||
Translation
それゆえ、養い育てる母たちは、滋養の力を担い、さまざまな食を携えて汝に向かって進む――内なる精髄によって増し広がる汝に。汝はまた彼女らに応えて再び赴き、つねに新たな姿となる。人の諸氏族のうちに、汝は招請の祭官ホートリである。
Word by Word
अतःtherefore; from that
अतः:
Apādāna
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअतः (अदस्/इदम्-प्रातिपदिकात् निपातः)
उindeed; and
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
त्वाyou (as object)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
पितुःof the father
पितुः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
भृतःborne/supported
भृतः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√भृ (धारणे) → भृत (कृदन्त)
जनित्रीःmothers; begetters
जनित्रीः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Root√जन् (जनने) → जनित्री (स्त्री. कर्तृवाचक)
अन्नाwith foods; by nourishment
अन्ना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअन्न
वृधम्growing; increasing
वृधम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Root√वृध् (वर्धने) → वृध (कृदन्त/विशेषण)
प्रतिtowards; in response
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
चरन्तिthey move; they go about
चरन्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√चर् (गत्यर्थे)
अन्नैःwith foods; with nourishment
अन्नैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअन्न
ताःthose (f.)
ताः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
ईम्just; indeed
ईम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootईम् (निपात)
प्रतिtowards
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
एषिyou go; you approach
एषि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√इ (गत्यर्थे)
पुनःagain
पुनः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः (अव्यय)
अन्यरूपाःof another form; changed in form
अन्यरूपाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य + रूप
असिyou are
असि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भू)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
विक्षुamong the clans/settlements
विक्षु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविś् (जन/ग्राम) → विक्षु
मानुषीषुamong human (women/peoples)
मानुषीषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootमानुषी (मानुष + ई)
होताthe Hotṛ-priest; invoker
होता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Root√हु (यज्ञे) → होतृ
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