Rig Veda 2.4.8: Mandala 2, Sukta 4, Mantra 8
Sukta 2.4
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 2.4)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नू ते पूर्वस्यावसो अधीतौ तृतीये विदथे मन्म शंसि । अस्मे अग्ने संयद्वीरं बृहन्तं क्षुमन्तं वाजं स्वपत्यं रयिं दाः ॥
Transliteration
nū́ te pū́rvasyā́vaso ádhītau tṛtī́ye vidáthe mánma śaṃsi | asmé agne saṃyád-vī́raṃ bṛhántam kṣú-mantaṃ vā́jaṃ svapátyaṃ rayíṃ dāḥ ||
Translation
いま汝が古き救いの進みゆく働きのうちに、第三の祭会（vidatha）にて、我が霊感の思いを宣べる。アグニよ、我らに与えよ――集いし勇士の群れ、広大なるもの、光輝ある充溢を。勝利の充満たる力（vāja）と、よき主権、そしてrayi――内なる富を。
Word by Word
नुnow, indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु
तेof you, your
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
पूर्वस्यof the former/earlier
पूर्वस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपूर्व
अवसोof help, favor, protection
अवसो:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootअवस्
अधीतौin the recitation/lesson (study)
अधीतौ:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun (action/occasion) / Kṛdanta-based form
Rootअधि + इ (अध्येति) / अधीत
तृतीयेin the third
तृतीये:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective (ordinal)
Rootतृतीय
विदथेat the rite/ceremonial assembly
विदथे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ
मन्मthought, hymn, formulation
मन्म:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमन्मन्
शंसिyou proclaim/praise
शंसि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootशंस्
अस्मेto us, for us
अस्मे:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअग्नि
संयद्वीरम्having united/controlled heroes; hero-possessing
संयद्वीरम्:
कर्म (as qualifier of the object given)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootसं-यद् + वीर
बृहन्तम्great, lofty
बृहन्तम्:
कर्म (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त्
क्षुमन्तम्abounding in nourishment/prosperity
क्षुमन्तम्:
कर्म (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootक्षुमन्त्
वाजम्prize, strength, (victory-)booty
वाजम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवाज
स्वपत्यम्good lordship/own mastery; good householdership
स्वपत्यम्:
कर्म (qualifier)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootस्वपत्य
रयिम्wealth, riches
रयिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरयि
दाःgive
दाः:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदा
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