Rig Veda 2.36.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 36, Mantra 4
Sukta 2.36
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Agni/Hotṛ-function as mediator (verse addresses Hotṛ); overall hymn-context still Soma-invitation to gods
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ वक्षि देवाँ इह विप्र यक्षि चोशन्होतर्नि षदा योनिषु त्रिषु । प्रति वीहि प्रस्थितं सोम्यं मधु पिबाग्नीध्रात्तव भागस्य तृप्णुहि ॥
Transliteration
ā́ vakṣi devā́n ihá vipra yákṣi cośán hotar ní ṣadā yóniṣu triṣú | práti vīhi prá-sthitaṃ sómyaṃ mádhu píbāgnī́dhrāt táva bhāgásya tṛ́pṇuhi ||
Translation
光明ある詠唱者よ、ここに神々を運べ。欲して祭を行え、ホートリ（Hotṛ）よ、そして三つの胎座（yoni）に坐せ。供え置かれたものを受けよ――ソーマ（Soma）の蜜なる歓喜を。アーグニードラ（Āgnīdhra）の分け前より飲み、汝の分にて満ち足りよ。
Word by Word
आhither, forth (preverb: ‘towards’)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
वक्षिcarry/bring (you should bring)
वक्षि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (vah) ‘वहति’
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (deva)
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (avyaya)
विप्रO inspired one / O sage (address)
विप्र:
—
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootविप्र (vipra)
यक्षिworship, perform sacrifice
यक्षि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootयज् (yaj) ‘यजति’
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (avyaya)
उशन्desiring, willing
उशन्:
—
TypeParticiple/Adjective
Rootवश्/उश् (√vaś/√uś) ‘इच्छति/कामयते’ (Vedic: उशन् = ‘wishing, desiring’)
होतन्O Hotar-priest
होतन्:
—
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootहोतृ (hotṛ)
निdown, in (preverb)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग) / ni (preverb)
षदsit down
षद:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (sad) ‘सीदति’
योनिṣuin the seats/wombs (resting-places)
योनिṣu:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि (yoni)
त्रिषुin the three
त्रिषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNumeral (used adjectivally)
Rootत्रि (tri)
प्रतिtowards, in return
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (avyaya/preverb)
वीहिconvey/bring (hither), lead
वीहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (vah) ‘वहति’
प्रस्थितम्set forth, prepared, offered
प्रस्थितम्:
Karma
TypeParticiple/Adjective
Rootप्र-स्था (pra√sthā) / स्था (sthā)
सोम्यम्soma-like; belonging to Soma (soma-juice)
सोम्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसोम्य (somya) < सोम (soma)
मधुsweet drink, honey (here: sweet soma)
मधु:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (madhu)
पिबdrink
पिब:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपा (pā) ‘पिबति’
अग्नीध्रात्from the Agnīdh-priest
अग्नीध्रात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नीध्र (agnīdhra) (priest: Agnīdh)
तवof you, your
तव:
—
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (2nd pers. pronoun stem) / त्वद्
भागस्यof the portion/share
भागस्य:
—
TypeNoun
Rootभाग (bhāga)
तृप्णुहिbe satisfied, take your fill
तृप्णुहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootतृप् (tṛp) ‘तृप्यति’
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