Rig Veda 3.1.18: Mandala 3, Sukta 1, Mantra 18
Sukta 3.1
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नि दुरोणे अमृतो मर्त्यानां राजा ससाद विदथानि साधन् । घृतप्रतीक उर्विया व्यद्यौदग्निर्विश्वानि काव्यानि विद्वान् ॥
Transliteration
ní duroṇé amṛ́to martyā́nāṃ rājā sasāda vidáthāni sā́dhan | ghṛtá-pratīka urviyā́ vy àdyaud agnír viśvā́ni kā́vyāni vidvā́n ||
Translation
家の座に彼は坐した――死すべき者たちの中の不死者、王として集会（vidatha）の諸わざを成就しつつ。澄まし酥（ghṛta）の光を面として、広々と輝きわたる。アグニ（Agni）は、あらゆる詩聖の霊感智（kāvya）を知る者。
Word by Word
निdown, in; (prefix)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग) / ni
दुरोणेin the house/dwelling
दुरोणे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदुरोण (प्रातिपदिक) / duroṇa
अमृतःthe immortal (one)
अमृतः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअमृत (प्रातिपदिक) / amṛta
मर्त्यानाम्of mortals
मर्त्यानाम्:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक) / martya
राजाking
राजा:
Kartā (apposition to अग्निः/अमृतः)
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक) / rājan
ससादhas sat down; has taken his seat
ससाद:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सद् (सीदति) / sad
विदथानिassemblies; rites/sacrificial sessions
विदथानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ (प्रातिपदिक) / vidatha
साधन्accomplishing; making successful
साधन्:
Kartā (participial qualifier)
TypeParticiple
Root√साध् / sādh
घृतप्रतीकःwhose face/appearance is ghee-bright
घृतप्रतीकः:
Kartā (apposition/epithet)
TypeAdjective
Rootघृत-प्रतीक (समास; प्रातिपदिक) / ghṛta-pratīka
उर्वियाwith broadness; widely
उर्विया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun (instrumental of manner/means)
Rootउर्वी (प्रातिपदिक) / urvī
व्यद्यौत्shone forth; flashed out
व्यद्यौत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√द्युत् (द्यौति) / dyut
अग्निःAgni (Fire)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) / agni
विश्वानिall (things)
विश्वानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक) / viśva
काव्यानिpoetic/wise works; inspired deeds
काव्यानि:
Karma (in apposition to विश्वानि)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootकाव्य (प्रातिपदिक) / kāvya
विद्वान्knowing; the wise one
विद्वान्:
Kartā (qualifier of अग्निः)
TypeParticiple
Root√विद् / vid
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Chanting Notes
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