Rig Veda 4.6.3: Mandala 4, Sukta 6, Mantra 3
Sukta 4.6
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Agni (with ritual imagery of circumambulation and anointing)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यता सुजूर्णी रातिनी घृताची प्रदक्षिणिद्देवतातिमुराणः । उदु स्वरुर्नवजा नाक्रः पश्वो अनक्ति सुधितः सुमेकः ॥
Transliteration
yatā́ su-jūrṇī́ rātínī ghṛtā́cī pradakṣiṇíd deva-tātím urāṇáḥ | úd u svárur nava-jā́ nā́kraḥ paśvó anakti sú-dhitaḥ su-mékaḥ ||
Translation
そこを進み、よく駆ける。施与の者は、その道を酥油（ギー）で潤し、熱情のうちに神々の群れを右繞して巡る。彼は薪木を掲げる――新生のものを、力ある駿馬のごとく。よく据えられ、よく結ばれた火は、生きもの（具身の命）に塗り、輝きを与える。
Word by Word
यथाjust as
यथा:
Adhikaraṇa (तुलनासम्बन्धे) / अव्यय-सम्बन्ध
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय)
सुजूर्णीwell-worn / well-aged
सुजूर्णी:
Kartā (उपमान-वाक्ये) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective (f.)
Rootसु- + जूर्णी (प्रातिपदिक; √जॄ/जॢ ‘to wear/decay’ से ‘जूर्ण’)
रातिनीthe giver / bestower
रातिनी:
Kartā (उपमान-वाक्ये)
TypeNoun (f.)
Rootरातिनी (प्रातिपदिक; √रा/रद् ‘to give’ से ‘राति’)
घृताचीghee-anointed / moving with ghee
घृताची:
Kartā (उपमान-वाक्ये) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective (f.)
Rootघृत- + अची (प्रातिपदिक; ‘घृत’ + ‘अच्/अञ्च्’ ‘to smear/anoint’ से)
प्रदक्षिणित्right-circling (moving sunwise)
प्रदक्षिणित्:
Kartā-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (indeclinable-like in RV usage) / Participle
Rootप्र- + दक्षिणि- (प्रातिपदिक) + त् (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय; ‘प्रदक्षिणित्’ = having gone/turned to the right)
देवतातीम्the host/procession of the gods
देवतातीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (f.)
Rootदेवता- + अति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘देवताओं की पंक्ति/समूह/यात्रा’)
उराणःimpetuous / eager
उराणः:
Kartā (मुख्य-वाक्ये) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective (m.)
Rootउराण (प्रातिपदिक; वेदिक विशेषण, ‘उत्साही/वेगवान्/उद्गत’ अर्थ)
उत्up, forth
उत्:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
स्वःto heaven / in the sky
स्वः:
Adhikaraṇa (गन्तव्य/स्थान) / क्रियाविशेषण
TypeNoun (n., indeclinable in RV) / Indeclinable
Rootस्वः (अव्यय/नाम; ‘स्वर्’)
उरुःbroad, wide
उरुः:
Kartā-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (m.)
Rootउरु (प्रातिपदिक)
नवजाnew-born / newly arisen
नवजा:
Kartā-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (m.)
Rootनव- + जा (प्रातिपदिक; √जन् ‘to be born’)
नाक्रःcrocodile / water-monster (Vedic nākra)
नाक्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (m.)
Rootनाक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
पश्वःof the cattle / of the beast
पश्वः:
Sampradāna/सम्बन्ध (अधिकार/सम्बन्धे)
TypeNoun (m.)
Rootपशु (प्रातिपदिक)
अनक्तिanoints, smears
अनक्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√अञ्ज् (अनक्ति) ‘to smear/anoint’
सुधितःwell-disposed / well-ordered
सुधितः:
Kartā-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (m.)
Rootसु- + धित (कृदन्त; √धा ‘to place/think’ से ‘धित’ = well-set/well-disposed)
सुमेकःvery singular/unique; excellent one
सुमेकः:
Kartā-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (m.)
Rootसु- + मेक (प्रातिपदिक; वेदिक ‘एक/अद्वितीय/श्रेष्ठ’ भाव)
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