Rig Veda 3.10.7: Mandala 3, Sukta 10, Mantra 7
Sukta 3.10
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni (as Hotṛ)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires full-sūkta confirmation)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्ने यजिष्ठो अध्वरे देवान्देवयते यज । होता मन्द्रो वि राजस्यति स्रिधः ॥
Transliteration
agné yájiṣṭho adhvaré devā́n devayaté yaja | hótā mandró ví rājasy áti srídhaḥ ||
Translation
アグニよ、最もよく供犠する者よ。祭儀（adhvara）において、神を求める者のために諸神を供犠せよ。歓喜するホートリ（Hotṛ）として、汝の主権に輝き出で、妨げを越えよ。
Word by Word
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (address)
Rootअग्नि-
यजिष्ठःmost worshipful / best sacrificer
यजिष्ठः:
कर्तृ-विशेषणम्
TypeAdjective
Rootयजिष्ठ- (यज् ‘to worship/sacrifice’ + इष्ठ superlative)
अध्वरेin the sacrifice/rite
अध्वरे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर-
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-
देवयतेfor the god-seeking worshipper
देवयते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootदेवयत्- (देव ‘god’ + यत् desiderative/denominative ‘to seek the gods’)
यजsacrifice/worship (offer)
यज:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ- (यज् → होतृ ‘sacrificing priest’)
मन्द्रःgladdening, pleasant (in song)
मन्द्रः:
कर्तृ-विशेषणम्
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द्र-
विapart, widely, forth
वि:
क्रियाविशेषणम्
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootवि
राजस्यतिrules / shines forth royally
राजस्यति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootराजस्/राजन् → राजस्यति (denominative ‘to rule/shine as king’)
स्रिधः(like) a firm support/prop; steadfastness
स्रिधः:
कर्ता (उपमान/वर्ण्य-वस्तु)
TypeNoun
Rootस्रिध्-
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