Rig Veda 3.14.2: Mandala 3, Sukta 14, Mantra 2
Sukta 3.14
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अयामि ते नमउक्तिं जुषस्व ऋतावस्तुभ्यं चेतते सहस्वः । विद्वाँ आ वक्षि विदुषो नि षत्सि मध्य आ बर्हिरूतये यजत्र ॥
Transliteration
ayā́mi te náma-uktiṃ juṣasva ṛtā́vaḥ túbhyaṃ cétate sahasvaḥ | vidvā́n ā́ vakṣi vidúṣo ní ṣatsi mádhya ā́ barhír ūtáye yajatra ||
Translation
われ汝に敬礼の詞を捧ぐ。受け納めよ、リタ（ṛta：真理・宇宙秩序）の力よ――汝へと意志は志向す、強き者よ。知れる者として、知者たちを招き来たれ；救いのために、中央にてバルヒス（barhis：聖草）の上に坐せ、祭を受くべき者よ。
Word by Word
अयामिI extend/offer (I present)
अयामि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (यच्छति/यामि)
तेto you/for you (your)
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रत्यय) सर्वनाम
नमउक्तिम्a reverential utterance (hymn of homage)
नमउक्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् + उक्ति (√वच्)
जुषस्वenjoy/accept (be pleased with)
जुषस्व:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootजुष्
ऋतावःO possessor of ṛta (truth/order)
ऋतावः:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective
Rootऋत + वस् (वसु-प्रत्यय/वस्-प्रत्यय) → ऋतावस्
तुभ्यम्for you
तुभ्यम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रत्यय) सर्वनाम
चेततेis attentive/observes, takes heed
चेतते:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootचित्
सहस्वःO mighty one (possessing strength)
सहस्वः:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootसहस्
विद्वान्knowing, wise
विद्वान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√विद् → विद्वस् (कृदन्त)
आhither, forth (prefix: ‘towards’)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / अव्यय
वक्षिcarry/bring (hither)
वक्षि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootवह्
विदुषःof the knowing one (of the wise)
विदुषः:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√विद् → विद्वस् (कृदन्त)
निdown, into (prefix)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग) / अव्यय
षत्सिyou sit/settle
षत्सि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootसद्
मध्य॑ेin the middle
मध्य॑े:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमध्य
आtowards, onto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / अव्यय
बर्हिःthe sacrificial grass (barhis)
बर्हिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस्
ऊतयेfor help/protection
ऊतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootऊति
यजत्रO worshipful one, worthy of sacrifice
यजत्र:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootयजत्र (√यज्-निष्पन्न विशेषण)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
Not sure where to start?
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Rig Veda in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.