Rig Veda 10.8.1 — Mandala 10, Sukta 8, Mantra 1
Sukta 10.8
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र केतुना बृहता यात्यग्निरा रोदसी वृषभो रोरवीति । दिवश्चिदन्ताँ उपमाँ उदानळपामुपस्थे महिषो ववर्ध ॥
Transliteration
prá ketúnā bṛhatā́ yāty agnír ā́ rodasī́ vṛṣabhó roravīti | diváś cid ántāṃ upamā́ṃ úd ānaḷ apā́m upásthe mahiṣó vavardha ||
Translation
アグニ（Agni）は広大なる光の旗印を掲げて進みゆく。牡牛のごとく二つの界（天地）に向かって轟き吼える。天の果てにさえ到り、諸々の尺度を超えて高く昇る。水々（Āpas）の懐において、この偉丈夫は育ち増した。
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
केतुनाwith (his) banner/light, by (his) radiance
केतुना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु (prātipadika)
बृहताwith the great (one), by the vast (power)
बृहता:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त् (prātipadika)
यातिgoes, advances
याति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
अग्निःAgni (Fire)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (prātipadika)
आunto, toward
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
रोदसीthe two worlds (Heaven and Earth)
रोदसी:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी (prātipadika; dual of rodas- ‘heaven and earth’)
वृषभःthe bull (mighty one)
वृषभः:
Kartā (apposition to अग्निः)
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (prātipadika)
रोरवीतिroars, resounds
रोरवीति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootरु (धातु; intensive/reduplicated stem रोरव-)
दिवःfrom heaven
दिवः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ (prātipadika)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (particle)
अन्तान्ends, limits
अन्तान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्त (prātipadika)
उपमान्measures, comparisons/standards
उपमान्:
Karma (in coordination with अन्तान्)
TypeNoun
Rootउपम (prātipadika)
उदानत्he sounded forth, roared up
उदानत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-आ-नद् (धातु नद् ‘to roar/sound’, with preverbs उद्+आ)
अपाम्of the waters
अपाम्:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (prātipadika)
उपस्थेin the lap/bosom
उपस्थे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootउपस्थ (prātipadika)
महिषःthe buffalo/bull (strong one)
महिषः:
Kartā (apposition to अग्निः/वृषभः)
TypeNoun
Rootमहिष (prātipadika)
ववर्धhas grown, has increased
ववर्ध:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवृध् (धातु)
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