Rig Veda 3.13.1: Mandala 3, Sukta 13, Mantra 1
Sukta 3.13
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (Mandala 3; Agni hymn)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Jagatī (opening verses of many Agni hymns in Book 3 frequently use jagatī; this verse is longer and fits jagatī movement)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र वो देवायाग्नये बर्हिष्ठमर्चास्मै । गमद्देवेभिरा स नो यजिष्ठो बर्हिरा सदत् ॥
Transliteration
prá vo devā́yāgnáye bárhiṣṭham arcā́smai | gámad devébhir ā́ sá no yájiṣṭho bárhir ā́ sadat ||
Translation
Bring forward your highest hymn to Agni the Divine; sing it for him. May he come here with the gods, and may he, the most perfect in sacrifice, take his seat upon the sacred wideness (barhis) within us.
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
वःof you; for you (pl.)
वः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary/for you) (contextual)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
देवायto the god
देवाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-
अग्नयेto Agni
अग्नये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि-
बर्हिष्ठम्the loftiest/most exalted (praise)
बर्हिष्ठम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबर्हिष्ठ- (superl. of बृहन्त्/बर्हिस्-related ‘great/lofty’ in RV usage)
अर्चpraise, sing
अर्च:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
अस्मैto him
अस्मै:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (enclitic pronoun stem asma-)
गमत्let him come; may he come
गमत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
देवेभिःwith the gods
देवेभिः:
Karaṇa (accompaniment/instrumental of association)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-
आhither, toward
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
नःof us; for us
नः:
Sampradāna (contextual)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
यजिष्ठःmost worshipful; best sacrificer
यजिष्ठः:
Kartā (apposition to सः)
TypeAdjective
Rootयजिष्ठ- (superl. of यज्य/यज्-related ‘worshipping/sacrificing’)
बर्हिःthe sacred grass (barhis)
बर्हिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस्-
आonto, toward
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
सदत्let him sit; may he take seat
सदत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसद्
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