Rig Veda 2.2.8: Mandala 2, Sukta 2, Mantra 8
Sukta 2.2
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स इधान उषसो राम्या अनु स्वर्ण दीदेदरुषेण भानुना । होत्राभिरग्निर्मनुषः स्वध्वरो राजा विशामतिथिश्चारुरायवे ॥
Transliteration
sá idhāná uṣásaḥ rā́myāḥ ánu svàrṇá dī́ded aruṣéṇa bhānúnā | hótrābhir agnír mánuṣaḥ sv-adhvaró rājā́ viśā́m átithiś cā́rur ā́yave ||
Translation
彼は点ぜられて、愛らしきウシャス（Uṣas）に従い輝く。太陽みずからの光のように、赤き光線をもって照らす。ホートリ（hotrā：祭官の招請）の力によって、アグニは人のために正しく導かれた祭儀となる。諸族の王として、彼は歓待される客、充溢を求める者にとって麗しき富の友である。
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (स-आदेशः)
इधानःbeing kindled, kindling
इधानः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootइध् (धातु) → इधान (कृदन्त)
उषसःof Dawn (Uṣas)
उषसः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
राम्याःlovely, delightful
राम्याः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootराम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
अनुalong, after, following
अनु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (अव्यय)
स्वर्णgold, golden (splendour)
स्वर्ण:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सु-वर्ण’)
दीदेद्shines, gleams
दीदेद्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootदीद्/दी (धातु) → दीदेद् (लिट्/वेदिक-परिपाट्या पुनरुक्त-धातोः रूपम्)
अरुषेणwith ruddy (reddish)
अरुषेण:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootअरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
भानुनाwith (his) beam, radiance
भानुना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootभानु (प्रातिपदिक)
होत्राभिःwith priestly invocations/offerings
होत्राभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootहोत्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निःAgni (Fire)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
मनुषःof Manu (of mankind)
मनुषः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमनु (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वध्वरःof good rite, with good sacrifice
स्वध्वरः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + अध्वर (प्रातिपदिक) → स्वध्वर
राजाking
राजा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
विशाम्of the clans/peoples
विशाम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविश् (प्रातिपदिक)
अतिथिःguest
अतिथिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअतिथि (प्रातिपदिक)
चारुःdear, lovely
चारुः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootचारु (प्रातिपदिक)
रायवेfor wealth, for bounty
रायवे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootरायि/राय (प्रातिपदिक)
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