Rig Veda 5.13.4 — Mandala 5, Sukta 13, Mantra 4
Sukta 5.13
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वमग्ने सप्रथा असि जुष्टो होता वरेण्यः । त्वया यज्ञं वि तन्वते ॥
Transliteration
tvám agne sa-práthā asi júṣṭo hótā váreṇyaḥ | tváyā yajñáṃ ví tanvate ||
Translation
You, O Agni, are wide in your spread; you are the accepted and choice-worthy priest. By you the sacrifice is extended and woven out into its full form.
Word by Word
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
सप्रथाःwidely extended, far-spreading
सप्रथाः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootस-प्रथा (प्रातिपदिक; प्रथा < √प्रथ् ‘to spread, be wide’)
असिyou are
असि:
(अस्ति-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भू) ‘to be’
जुष्टःfavored, well-pleased
जुष्टः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Root√जुष् ‘to enjoy, favor’ (कृदन्त: भूतकृदन्त/क्त)
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
कर्तृ (सम्बन्धे/उपाधि)
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक; √हु ‘to sacrifice, offer’)
वरेण्यःmost choice-worthy, excellent
वरेण्यः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootवरेण्य (प्रातिपदिक; √वृ ‘to choose’ → ‘choice-worthy’)
त्वयाby you, through you
त्वया:
करण
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञम्the sacrifice, ritual
यज्ञम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक; √यज् ‘to worship, sacrifice’)
विapart, forth, widely
वि:
(क्रियाविशेषक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
तन्वतेthey extend/spread
तन्वते:
(मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√तन् ‘to stretch, extend’ (आत्मनेपद)
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