Mantra 18
Rishi: Ṛgvedic source seer(s) for the paired Hotṛ formula (requires collation)
Devata: Daivya Hotārau (paired divine Hotṛs), in relation to Agni
Chandas: Likely Tr̥ṣṭubh (pending source identification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
दै॑व्या॒ होतारा ऊ॒र्ध्वम॑ध्व॒रं नो॒ऽग्नेर्जु॒ह्वाम॒भि गृ॑णीतम् । कृ॒णु॒तं न॒: स्वि॒ष्टम्
Transliteration
daívyā hotā́rā ūrdhvám adhvaráṁ no ’gnér juhvā́m abhí gṛṇītam | kṛṇutáṁ naḥ svíṣṭam
Translation
天なる二人のホートリ（Hotṛ）よ、われらのアドヴァラ（adhvara：祭儀）を高く掲げよ。アグニ（Agni）のジュフー（juhū：供杓）に向かって讃歌を唱えよ。われらのためにスヴィシュタ（sv-iṣṭa：よく成された供献）を成就せよ。
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
दैव्यौ । होतारौ । ऊर्ध्वम् । अध्वरम् । नः । अग्नेः । जुह्वाम् । अभि । गृणीतम् । कृणुतम् । नः । स्विष्टम्
Word by Word
दैव्यौthe two divine (ones)
दैव्यौ:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootदैव्य (प्रातिपदिक; देव-सम्बन्धी)
होतारौthe two Hotṛ-priests / invokers
होतारौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक)
ऊर्ध्वम्upwards / aloft
ऊर्ध्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootऊर्ध्व (प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वरम्the sacrifice (adhvara)
अध्वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
नःof us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अग्नेःof Agni
अग्नेः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
जुह्वाम्the ladle (juhū)
जुह्वाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजुहू (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/preposition)
Rootअभि
गृणीतम्praise (you two)! / sing (you two)!
गृणीतम्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootगृ (धातु; स्तुति/कीर्तन)
कृणुतम्make (you two)! / accomplish (you two)!
कृणुतम्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु; करण)
नःfor us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
स्विष्टम्well-offered / duly performed (offering/rite)
स्विष्टम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootस्विष्ट (सु-इष्ट; प्रातिपदिक)
Entities Mentioned
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Daivya Hotārau (the two Divine Hotṛs)A
AgniRitual Context
Viniyoga (Ritual Application)
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