Rig Veda 3.7.10: Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Mantra 10
Sukta 3.7
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni (with Ushas as allied illuminers)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पृक्षप्रयजो द्रविणः सुवाचः सुकेतव उषसो रेवदूषुः । उतो चिदग्ने महिना पृथिव्याः कृतं चिदेनः सं महे दशस्य ॥
Transliteration
pṛkṣá-prayajo dráviṇaḥ su-vā́caḥ su-kétava uṣáso revád ūṣuḥ | utó cid agne máhinā pṛthivyā́ḥ kṛtáṃ cid énaḥ sáṃ mahé daśasya ||
Translation
力を増す供物を、財に富み、言葉よく捧げる者たちに、明らかな識別をもつ曙光の諸力（Uṣas）は豊かに輝き出た。さらに、たとえ為された過失があろうとも、アグニ（Agni）よ、大地（Pṛthivī）の偉力によって、われらはそれを調和へと結び、いよいよ大いなる成就の資としたい。
Word by Word
पृक्षप्रयजःhaving offerings mixed/strengthened (with nourishment), well-sacrificing
पृक्षप्रयजः:
विशेषण (कर्तृपद-सम्बन्धः) / Kartā-qualifier
TypeAdjective
Rootपृक्ष- (प्रातिपदिक) + प्र-यज् (यज् ‘यज्’ धातु से ‘प्रयज्’/‘प्रयज’ नामधातु-समास)
द्रविणःwealth-givers / possessors of riches
द्रविणः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootद्रविण- (प्रातिपदिक)
सुवाचःof good speech, well-speaking
सुवाचः:
विशेषण (कर्तृपद-सम्बन्धः) / Kartā-qualifier
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-वाच् (वाच् ‘speak’ से प्रातिपदिक ‘वाच’)
सुकेतवःbright-bannered, of good radiance
सुकेतवः:
विशेषण (कर्तृपद-सम्बन्धः) / Kartā-qualifier
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-केतु (केतु- प्रातिपदिक)
उषसःthe Dawns
उषसः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootउषस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
रेवत्richly, splendidly
रेवत्:
क्रियाविशेषण / manner
TypeAdjective (indeclinable-like in neut. acc./nom. sg. used adverbially) / qualifier
Rootरेवत् (मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; रेव- ‘wealth’)
ऊषुःthey shone / they dwelt (appeared)
ऊषुः:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootवस् (उष्/वस् ‘shine/dwell’—RV में ‘ऊषुः’ = परिपूर्ण-परस्मैपद परोक्ष/लिट् 3 बहु)
उतोand also
उतो:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
महिनाby (your) greatness, through might
महिना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमहिन्/महिमा- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘मह’ से)
पृथिव्याःof the earth
पृथिव्याः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी- (प्रातिपदिक)
कृतम्done, committed
कृतम्:
Karma (object) / विषय
TypeParticiple
Rootकृ (धातु) → कृत (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात)
एनःsin, offense
एनः:
Karma (object)
TypeNoun
Rootएनस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
महेwe magnify / we extol
महे:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootमह् (धातु) / महे (आत्मनेपद-रूप; RV में ‘महे’ = ‘मह्’ धातोः लट् 1 बहु)
दशस्यhonor (us)/show favor; be gracious
दशस्य:
Kriyā (आज्ञार्थ/प्रार्थना)
TypeVerb
Rootदशस् (धातु; ‘to honor, serve’)
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