Rig Veda 1.1.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 1, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.1
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्निः पूर्वेभिॠषिभिरीड्यो नूतनैरुत । स देवाँ एह वक्षति ॥
Transliteration
agníḥ pū́rvebhir ṛ́ṣibhir ī́ḷyo nū́tanair utá | sá devā́m̐ éha vakṣati ||
Translation
Agni, worthy of our adoration by the ancient seers and also by the new, will bring the Gods here—he will draw into our being the luminous Powers for the progress of the soul.
Word by Word
अग्निःAgni (the fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
पूर्वेभिःby the former/ancient (ones)
पूर्वेभिः:
करण
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपूर्व- (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋषिभिःby the seers
ऋषिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि- (प्रातिपदिक)
ईड्यःworthy of praise
ईड्यः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (verbal derivative)
Rootईड्य- (कृदन्त; √ईड्/ईळ् ‘स्तुतौ’)
नूतनैःby the new/modern (ones)
नूतनैः:
करण
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootनूतन- (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात/अव्यय)
सःhe (that one = Agni)
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
इहhere
इह:
अधिकरण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
वक्षतिconveys/ brings (hither)
वक्षति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वह् (वहति) ‘वहने/नयने’
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Vedic Cosmology
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