Rig Veda 7.1.24: Mandala 7, Sukta 1, Mantra 24
Sukta 7.1
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
महो नो अग्ने सुवितस्य विद्वान्रयिं सूरिभ्य आ वहा बृहन्तम् । येन वयं सहसावन्मदेमाविक्षितास आयुषा सुवीराः ॥
Transliteration
mahó no agne suvítasya vidvā́n rayíṃ sūríbhya ā́ vahā bṛhántam | yéna vayáṃ sahasāvan mádemāvíkṣitāsa ā́yuṣā suvī́rāḥ ||
Translation
アグニよ、まことの善き道の広大を知る者よ。われらに、また求める施主（スーリ）たちに、偉大なる豊饒（ラユィ）を運び来たれ。それによって、われらは力ある歓喜に憩い、害されず、断たれず、寿命を全うして、勇士の子ら（スヴィーラ）を具えん。
Word by Word
महोgreat, abundant
महो:
विशेषणम् (रयिम् विशेषयति)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
नःof us, our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (अस्माकम्)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
सुवितस्यof good passage/prosperity (good fortune)
सुवितस्य:
सम्बन्ध (विद्वान् कस्य? सुवितस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootसुवित
विद्वान्knowing, wise
विद्वान्:
कर्तृ (अग्निः)
TypeAdjective (participial)
Rootविद् (√विद् ‘जानाति’) → विद्वस्
रयिम्wealth
रयिम्:
कर्म (आ-वह)
TypeNoun
Rootरयि
सूरिभ्यःto the patrons/benefactors
सूरिभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान (कस्मै? सूरिभ्यः)
TypeNoun
Rootसूरि
आhither, towards
आ:
क्रियाविशेषण/उपसर्ग
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootआ
वहbring, convey
वह:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (√वह्)
बृहन्तम्great, lofty
बृहन्तम्:
विशेषणम् (रयिम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त्
येनby which, through which
येन:
करण (येन = येन साधनेन/यस्य हेतोः)
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद्
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ (मदेम)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
सहसावन्O mighty one, possessing strength
सहसावन्:
सम्बोधन-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootसहस् + वन्
मदेमmay we rejoice/exult
मदेम:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (√मद्)
अविक्षितासःunharmed, uninjured (unwasted)
अविक्षितासः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (वयम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअव + क्षि (√क्षि ‘क्षयति/क्षिणोति’?) → अविक्षित (न-क्षीण/अक्षत)
आयुषाwith lifetime, by life
आयुषा:
करण/सह (आयुषा = आयुष्मता)
TypeNoun
Rootआयुस्
सुवीराःhaving good heroes/sons, well-manned
सुवीराः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (वयम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुवीर
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