Rig Veda 3.2.5: Mandala 3, Sukta 2, Mantra 5
Sukta 3.2
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni (with Rudra-epithet)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्निं सुम्नाय दधिरे पुरो जना वाजश्रवसमिह वृक्तबर्हिषः । यतस्रुचः सुरुचं विश्वदेव्यं रुद्रं यज्ञानां साधदिष्टिमपसाम् ॥
Transliteration
agníṃ sumnā́ya dadhire puró jánā vā́ja-śravasam ihá vṛktá-barhiṣaḥ | yatá-srucaḥ su-rúcaṃ viśvá-devyaṃ rudráṃ yajñā́nāṃ sā́dhat-iṣṭim apásām ||
Translation
神聖なる恩寵（sumná）のために、人々はアグニ（Agni）を先頭に据えた――ここに、聖座（barhis）を敷きし者たちが。柄杓（sruc）を整えて手にし、麗しき光輝の者、万神へ向かう者、ルドラ（Rudra）の威力のごとき者を立てる――わざ（apās）によって、祭儀の望まれる供物を成就する者を。
Word by Word
अग्निम्Agni (as the object)
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
सुम्नायfor favor / for grace
सुम्नाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootसुम्न- (प्रातिपदिक)
दधिरेthey have placed / established
दधिरे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
पुरःin front; as foremost
पुरः:
अधिकारण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरस्/पुरः (अव्यय/निपात)
जनाःpeople; men
जनाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootजन- (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजश्रवसम्famed for prize/strength (having fame of ‘vāja’)
वाजश्रवसम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootवाजश्रवस्- (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समास)
इहhere
इह:
अधिकारण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
वृक्तबर्हिषःhaving strewn/spread the sacrificial grass
वृक्तबर्हिषः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootवृक्त-बर्हिस्- (प्रातिपदिक; कर्मधारय-समास)
यतस्रुचःwith directed/controlled ladles
यतस्रुचः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootयत-स्रुच्- (प्रातिपदिक; कर्मधारय-समास)
सुरुचम्bright; of good radiance
सुरुचम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-रुच्/रुचि- (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्गपूर्वक)
विश्वदेव्यम्belonging to/for all the gods; all-divine
विश्वदेव्यम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व-देव्य- (प्रातिपदिक; कर्मधारय-समास)
रुद्रम्Rudra (the fierce one)
रुद्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञानाम्of the sacrifices
यज्ञानाम्:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ- (प्रातिपदिक)
साधदिष्टिम्accomplishing the oblation/aim; bringing the offering to success
साधदिष्टिम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootसाध-दिष्टि- (प्रातिपदिक; कर्मधारय-समास)
अपसाम्of the works/deeds (ritual acts)
अपसाम्:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootअप्/अपस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
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