Rig Veda 3.2.12: Mandala 3, Sukta 2, Mantra 12
Sukta 3.2
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni Vaiśvānara
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वैश्वानरः प्रत्नथा नाकमारुहद्दिवस्पृष्ठं भन्दमानः सुमन्मभिः । स पूर्ववज्जनयञ्जन्तवे धनं समानमज्मं पर्येति जागृविः ॥
Transliteration
vaiśvānarás pratná-thā nā́kam ā́ruhad divás pṛṣṭháṃ bhandamā́naḥ sumánma-bhiḥ | sá pū́rva-vaj jánayan jántave dhánam samā́nám ájmaṃ páry eti jā́gṛviḥ ||
Translation
ヴァイシュヴァーナラ（Vaiśvānara）は、いにしえの道のままに、天の光輝の頂へと登り、善き思いに微笑む。彼は昔のごとく目覚めて、生きもののために富を生み、同じ道筋をめぐり行く。
Word by Word
वैश्वानरःVaiśvānara (Agni)
वैश्वानरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवैश्वानर (प्रातिपदिक; अग्नि-विशेष) < विश्वानर
प्रत्नथाas of old, in the ancient way
प्रत्नथा:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रत्नथा (अव्यय) < प्रत्न
नाकम्heaven, the celestial realm
नाकम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootनाक (प्रातिपदिक)
आरुहत्mounted, ascended
आरुहत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√रुह् (रुहँ आरोहणे)
दिवःof heaven, of the sky
दिवः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
पृष्ठम्back, ridge, surface
पृष्ठम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
भन्दमानःshining/being radiant; rejoicing (as he goes)
भन्दमानः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeVerb
Root√भन्द् (भन्दँ स्तुतौ/हर्षे; वैदिक)
सुमन्मभिःwith good thoughts/favours
सुमन्मभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसुमन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) = सु- + मन्मन्
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
पूर्ववत्as before, as formerly
पूर्ववत्:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपूर्ववत् (अव्यय/निपात) < पूर्व + वत्
जनयन्generating, producing
जनयन्:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeVerb
Root√जन् (जनँ प्रादुर्भावे) / caus. √जन् → जनयति
जन्तवेfor the creature/for the people
जन्तवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootजन्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
धनम्wealth
धनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootधन (प्रातिपदिक)
समानम्equal, common (to all)
समानम्:
कर्म (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसमान (प्रातिपदिक)
अज्मम्course, path, drive
अज्मम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअज्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘मार्ग/गमन/अभियान’)
परिaround, all about
परि:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
एतिgoes, moves
एति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√इ (इण् गतौ)
जागृविःwakeful, vigilant
जागृविः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Root√जागृ (जागृ निद्राक्षये) → जागृवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
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