Rig Veda 7.7.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 7, Mantra 2
Sukta 7.7
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ याह्यग्ने पथ्या अनु स्वा मन्द्रो देवानां सख्यं जुषाणः । आ सानु शुष्मैर्नदयन्पृथिव्या जम्भेभिर्विश्वमुशधग्वनानि ॥
Transliteration
ā́ yāhy agne pathyā́ ánu svā́ mandró devā́nāṁ sakhyáṁ juṣāṇáḥ | ā́ sā́nu śúṣmair nadáyan pṛthivyā́ jambhébhir víśvam uśádhag vánāni ||
Translation
来たれ、アグニ（Agni）よ、汝みずからの道筋に従って。神々の友情を喜び受け入れつつ。大地の稜線に上り、力の轟きをもって鳴り響け。顎もて森のあらゆる草木——火に抗うもの——を食らい尽くし、道を開け。
Word by Word
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
याहिcome!
याहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु) / yā-
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) / agni-
पथ्याby the path, along the way
पथ्या:
अधिकारण (मार्ग/पथ-निर्देशः)
TypeAdjective
Rootपथ्य (प्रातिपदिक) / pathyá-
अनुalong, following
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) / anu
स्वाःone’s own (ones), their own
स्वाः:
कर्तृ (देवाः—अन्तर्निहिताः)
TypeAdjective/Pronoun
Rootस्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) / sva-
मन्द्रःgladdening, pleasant (in song/voice)
मन्द्रः:
कर्तृ (अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) / mandrá-
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक) / deva-
सख्यम्friendship, companionship
सख्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसख्य (प्रातिपदिक) / sakhyá-
जुषाणःenjoying, accepting (favorably)
जुषाणः:
कर्तृ (अग्निः—‘enjoying/accepting’)
TypeParticiple
Rootजुष् (धातु) / juṣ-
आup to, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā
सानुto the ridge, to the height/summit
सानु:
अधिकारण (उत्थान-स्थान/उपरिभागः)
TypeNoun
Rootसानु (प्रातिपदिक) / sā́nu-
शुष्मैःwith powers, with mights
शुष्मैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootशुष्म (प्रातिपदिक) / śúṣma-
नदयन्roaring, thundering
नदयन्:
कर्तृ (अग्निः—‘roaring’)
TypeParticiple
Rootनद् (धातु) / nad-
पृथिव्याःof the earth
पृथिव्याः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक) / pṛthivī́-
जम्भेभिःwith jaws, with fangs
जम्भेभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootजम्भ (प्रातिपदिक) / jambhá-
विश्वम्all, the whole
विश्वम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक) / viśvá-
उशधक्at once, straightaway (Vedic particle)
उशधक्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउशधक् (अव्यय/निपात-प्रयोगः; RV-पाठे ‘उशधग्’)
वनानिwoods, forests
वनानि:
कर्म (विश्वम्…वनानि)
TypeNoun
Rootवन (प्रातिपदिक) / vána-
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