Rig Veda 7.5.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 5, Mantra 2
Sukta 7.5
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vāsiṣṭha tradition for Maṇḍala 7; specific attribution within 7.5 not provided in input)
Devata: Agni Vaiśvānara
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for this section; not explicitly provided in input)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पृष्टो दिवि धाय्यग्निः पृथिव्यां नेता सिन्धूनां वृषभः स्तियानाम् । स मानुषीरभि विशो वि भाति वैश्वानरो वावृधानो वरेण ॥
Transliteration
pṛṣṭó diví dhāyy agníḥ pṛthivyā́ṃ netā́ síndhūnāṃ vṛṣabháḥ stiyā́nām | sá mā́nuṣīr abhí víśo ví bhāti vaiśvānaró vāvṛdhānó váreṇa ||
Translation
光り輝く天に高く据えられて、アグニ（Agni）は定められた。地にあっては、流れ（河川）の導き手、堅き基の雄牛となる。彼は人の諸族の上に照りわたり——ヴァイシュヴァーナラ（Vaiśvānara）、選ばれた卓越によって増し広がり、内なる光の場をひらく。
Word by Word
पृष्टःsprinkled/strewn (with offerings), covered
पृष्टः:
Kartā (अग्निः-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootपृष्ट (√पृछ्/√पृश् > पृष्ट ‘sprinkled/strewn/covered’; prātipadika)
दिविin heaven
दिवि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदिव् (द्यु/दिव् ‘heaven’; prātipadika)
धायिwas placed/was established
धायि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√धा (धारणे/स्थापने)
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (prātipadika)
पृथिव्याम्on earth
पृथिव्याम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (prātipadika)
नेताleader/guide
नेता:
Kartā (अग्निः-समासार्थे विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootनेतृ (√नी ‘to lead’ + तृ; prātipadika)
सिन्धूनाम्of the rivers/streams
सिन्धूनाम्:
Sambandha (नेता-सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु (prātipadika)
वृषभःbull (i.e., strong one)
वृषभः:
Kartā (अग्निः-विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (prātipadika)
स्तियानाम्of the praises/songs
स्तियानाम्:
Sambandha (वृषभः-सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun
Rootस्तिया (स्ति/स्त्यै? Vedic prātipadika; ‘songs/praises’ in RV usage)
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
मानुषीःhuman
मानुषीः:
Karma (विशः-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootमानुषी (prātipadika)
अभिtowards, over
अभि:
Upapada (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (upasarga/avyaya)
विशःthe clans/peoples
विशः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविश् (prātipadika ‘clans/settlements/peoples’)
विapart, forth, widely
वि:
Upasarga
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (upasarga/avyaya)
भातिshines
भाति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√भा (दीप्तौ)
वैश्वानरःVaiśvānara (Agni as ‘belonging to all men’)
वैश्वानरः:
Kartā (सः = अग्निः)
TypeNoun
Rootवैश्वानर (विश्/विश्व + आनर; prātipadika, epithet of Agni)
वावृधानःgrowing strong, waxing
वावृधानः:
Kartā (वैश्वानरः-विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Root√वृध् (वर्धने) > वावृधान (intensive/perfect-participle stem; Vedic)
वरेणby/with (his) excellence/boon
वरेण:
Karaṇa (हेतु/साधनभावः)
TypeNoun
Rootवर (prātipadika ‘choice, boon, excellence’)
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