Rig Veda 1.1.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 1, Mantra 7
Sukta 1.1
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उप त्वाग्ने दिवेदिवे दोषावस्तर्धिया वयम् । नमो भरन्त एमसि ॥
Transliteration
úpa tvāgne divédivé dóṣāvastar dhiyā vayám | námo bháranta émasi ||
Translation
O Agni, to thee we come near day after day; at night and at the coming of dawn we approach with the awakened thought, bearing reverence—seeking entry into thy luminous presence and guidance.
Word by Word
उपnear, towards (prefix/adverb)
उप:
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TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
त्वाyou (object)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
दिवे-दिवेday by day
दिवे-दिवे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun (reduplicated adverbial)
Rootदिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक: दिवस्/दिव)
दोषा-वस्तःat night and at dawn
दोषा-वस्तः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun (dvandva compound)
Rootदोषा (स्त्री) + वस्तु/वस्तः (प्रातिपदिक: वस्तः ‘प्रभात’)
धियाwith (our) thought/insight
धिया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधी (प्रातिपदिक)
वयम्we
वयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नमःhomage, reverence
नमः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
भरन्तःbearing, bringing
भरन्तः:
Kartā (वयम्-समन्वयः)
TypeVerb-participle
Root√भृ (भरति) धातु
एमसिwe go/come (approach)
एमसि:
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TypeVerb
Root√इ (एति) धातु
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