Rig Veda 2.5.1: Mandala 2, Sukta 5, Mantra 1
Sukta 2.5
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Agni (as Hotṛ/ritual fire; hymn 2.5 is Agni-focused in priestly functions)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable for RV 2.5.1)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
होताजनिष्ट चेतनः पिता पितृभ्य ऊतये । प्रयक्षञ्जेन्यं वसु शकेम वाजिनो यमम् ॥
Transliteration
hótā́ janiṣṭa cétenaḥ pitā́ pitṛ́bhyā ūtáye | prayákṣañ jényam vásu śakéma vājíno yámam ||
Translation
ホートリ（Hotṛ）は生まれ出でた——覚知し、光り輝き——父なる者のごとく、祖霊たちの扶けのために。供犠を前へと捧げ進めつつ、われらは得ん、気高き宝——ヴァージンたちのヤマ（yama）、力を目的へ運ぶ正しき抑制と秩序を。
Word by Word
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (√हु) प्रातिपदिक
जनिष्टwas born / came into being
जनिष्ट:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√जन्
चेतनःconscious, discerning
चेतनः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्) / कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootचेतन (√चित्) प्रातिपदिक
पिताfather
पिता:
कर्तृ (समानााधिकरणम्) / कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ प्रातिपदिक
पितृभ्यःfor the fathers / to the Fathers (ancestors)
पितृभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ प्रातिपदिक
ऊतयेfor aid, for help
ऊतये:
प्रयोजन-सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootऊति प्रातिपदिक
प्रयक्षन्he worshipped / he sacrificed
प्रयक्षन्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√यज्
जेन्यम्worthy of worship, venerable
जेन्यम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्) / कर्म-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootजेन्य प्रातिपदिक
वसुgood (wealth), treasure
वसु:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवसु प्रातिपदिक
शकेमmay we be able
शकेम:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√शक्
वाजिनःthe prize-winners / the vigorous (we)
वाजिनः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन् प्रातिपदिक
यमम्Yama (the god)
यमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयम प्रातिपदिक
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