Rig Veda 3.5.8: Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Mantra 8
Sukta 3.5
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (attributed for RV 3.5)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सद्यो जात ओषधीभिर्ववक्षे यदी वर्धन्ति प्रस्वो घृतेन । आप इव प्रवता शुम्भमाना उरुष्यदग्निः पित्रोरुपस्थे ॥
Transliteration
sadyó jātá óṣadhībhir vavakṣe yadī́ várdhanti prasvò ghṛténa | ā́pa iva pravátā śúmbhamānā uruṣyád agníḥ pitrór upásthe ||
Translation
生まれたその時より、彼は薬草の力によって育ちゆく。彼らが澄明の光（ギー）によって、その前方のふくらみを増し育てるとき。坂を下る水がみずからを飾るように、アグニは二親（天と地）の懐にあって広がり、守護する。
Word by Word
सद्यःimmediately, at once
सद्यः:
Adhikaraṇa (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसद्यस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
जातःborn
जातः:
Kartā (अग्निः—विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√जन् (जनने) → जात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
ओषधीभिःwith/through the plants (herbs)
ओषधीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि (प्रातिपदिक)
ववक्षेhas grown/has become strong; has carried himself (Vedic perfect)
ववक्षे:
Kriyā (मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वह्/√वक्ष् (वहने/वर्धने; वैदिक रूप)
यदीwhen/if indeed
यदी:
Adhikaraṇa (सम्बन्धसूचक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि (अव्यय) + इ (वैदिक निपात)
वर्धन्तिthey grow, increase
वर्धन्ति:
Kriyā (उपवाक्य-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वृध् (वर्धने)
प्रस्वःthe offspring/issue; the produce
प्रस्वः:
Kartā (वर्धन्ति—कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रस्व (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक—‘प्रसव/प्रसूत’ भाव)
घृतेनwith ghee (clarified butter)
घृतेन:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootघृत (प्रातिपदिक)
आपःthe waters
आपः:
Kartā (उपमा-वाक्ये)
TypeNoun
Rootआप् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘जल’)
इवlike, as
इव:
— (उपमान-सूचक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
प्रवताby/along a downward slope, along the current
प्रवता:
Karaṇa/Adhikaraṇa (मार्ग/साधनभाव)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रवत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘ढाल/प्रवाह-पथ’)
शुम्भमानाadorning themselves; shining
शुम्भमाना:
Kartā (आपः—विशेषण/सहक्रिया)
TypeParticiple
Root√शुभ् (दीप्तौ/शोभने) → शुम्भमान (कृदन्त)
उरुष्यत्protecting, guarding
उरुष्यत्:
Kartā (अग्निः—विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeParticiple
Root√उरुष्य् (रक्षणे; वैदिक) → उरुष्यत् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
अग्निःAgni (fire)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
पित्रोःof the two parents
पित्रोः:
Sambandha (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
उपस्थेin the lap/bosom
उपस्थे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootउपस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
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