Rig Veda 7.16.12: Mandala 7, Sukta 16, Mantra 12
Sukta 7.16
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-maṇḍala attribution for Mandala 7; hymn-level rishi not provided in input)
Devata: Agni (as Hotar/Vahni; bestower of ratna and suvīrya)
Chandas: Trishtubh (likely for RV 7.16; meter not explicitly provided in input)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तं होतारमध्वरस्य प्रचेतसं वह्निं देवा अकृण्वत । दधाति रत्नं विधते सुवीर्यमग्निर्जनाय दाशुषे ॥
Transliteration
táṃ hotā́ram adhvarásya prácetasaṃ váhniṃ devā́ akṛṇvata | dádhāti rátnaṃ vidhaté suvī́ryam agnír jánāya dāśúṣe ||
Translation
神々は彼を造り成した——内なる祭儀（adhvara）の明知なるホータル（Hotar）、供物を運ぶ担い手（vahni）として。アグニ（Agni）は、祭儀を整える者のために宝を据え置く——英雄的威力の充溢（suvīrya）を——また供献に身を捧げる人々（dāśuṣ）のために。
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
होतारम्the Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होतारम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक; √हु ‘to sacrifice, offer’)
अध्वरस्यof the sacrifice/rite
अध्वरस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रचेतसम्wise, discerning
प्रचेतसम्:
कर्म (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रचेतस् (प्रातिपदिक; प्र-√चित् ‘to perceive/know’)
वह्निम्the bearer/conveyor (Agni)
वह्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि (प्रातिपदिक; √वह् ‘to carry’)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अकृण्वतmade, fashioned
अकृण्वत:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करणे)
दधातिplaces, bestows
दधाति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√धा (धारणे/स्थापने)
रत्नम्treasure, gift
रत्नम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
विधतेto the worshipper/servant (the one who performs the rite)
विधते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (agent) / Adjective
Rootविधत् (प्रातिपदिक; √धा with वि-; ‘one who serves/ordains/worships’)
सुवीर्यम्good heroism, excellent manly power
सुवीर्यम्:
कर्म (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeNoun
Rootसुवीर्य (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + वीर्य)
अग्निःAgni
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
जनायto the people/tribe
जनाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
दाशुषेto the giver/offerer (worshipper)
दाशुषे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (agent) / Adjective
Rootदाश्वस्/दाशुष् (प्रातिपदिक; √दाश्/√दश् ‘to give, worship, offer’)
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