Rig Veda 3.18.4: Mandala 3, Sukta 18, Mantra 4
Sukta 3.18
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (explicit clan mention viśvāmitreṣu)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उच्छोचिषा सहसस्पुत्र स्तुतो बृहद्वयः शशमानेषु धेहि । रेवदग्ने विश्वामित्रेषु शं योर्मर्मृज्मा ते तन्वं भूरि कृत्वः ॥
Transliteration
úc chóciṣā sahasasputra stutó bṛhád váyaḥ śaśamānéṣu dhehi | revád agne viśvāmitreṣu śáṃ yór marmṛjmā́ te tanvàṃ bhū́ri kṛ́tvaḥ ||
Translation
汝の炎光もて高く立ち上がれ、力の子よ、讃えらるる者よ。勝利を求めて励む者らのうちに、広大にして翼ある上昇の力を据えよ。富み栄えるアグニよ、ヴィシュヴァーミトラの人々の中にて吉祥なる者よ。安寧と善き守りのために、われらは汝の身を磨き清め、輝かせ、さらに大いに築き立てん。
Word by Word
उत्up, forth
उत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत् (उपसर्ग)
शोचिषाwith flame/splendour
शोचिषा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootशोचिस्
सहसःof might/strength
सहसः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्
पुत्रO son
पुत्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
स्तुतःpraised
स्तुतः:
Kartā (as predicate of Agni) / Viśeṣaṇa
TypeParticiple (Adjective) / Kṛdanta
Rootस्तु (धातु) → स्तुत (कृदन्त)
बृहत्greatly, lofty
बृहत्:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त्
वयःvital strength, vigor
वयः:
Karma (object of धेहि) / or intended gift
TypeNoun
Rootवयस्
शशमानेषुamong the toiling/striving ones
शशमानेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeParticiple (Noun/Adj) / Kṛdanta
Rootशम् (धातु) → शशमान (कृदन्त)
धेहिplace, bestow
धेहि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootधा
रेवत्richly, splendidly
रेवत्:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootरेवत्
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
विश्वामित्रेषुamong the Viśvāmitras
विश्वामित्रेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun (proper/tribal name)
Rootविश्वामित्र
शम्well-being, auspiciousness
शम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशम्
यःwho/which
यः:
Kartā (relative clause) / Viśeṣaṇa
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
उःindeed, and
उः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (enclitic particle)
मर्मृज्माthe purifier/cleanser
मर्मृज्मा:
Kartā (relative clause predicate) / Viśeṣaṇa
TypeNoun (agent/quality) / Kṛdanta-derived
Rootमृज् (धातु) → मर्मृज्मन् (कृदन्त/नाम)
तेof you, your
ते:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
तन्वम्body, person
तन्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतनू
भूरिmuch, abundantly
भूरि:
—
TypeIndeclinable / Adjective
Rootभूरि
कृत्वःdeed, act; (as) accomplishment
कृत्वः:
Karma (appositional to तन्वम्) / or manner
TypeNoun
Rootकृत्वस्
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