Rig Veda 5.21.1: Mandala 5, Sukta 21, Mantra 1
Sukta 5.21
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gayatri (probable; short 3-pāda structure typical of many Agni invocations—verify in critical edition)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मनुष्वत्त्वा नि धीमहि मनुष्वत्समिधीमहि । अग्ने मनुष्वदङ्गिरो देवान्देवयते यज ॥
Transliteration
manuṣvā́t tvā ní dhīmahi manuṣvā́t sáṁ idhīmahi | ágne manuṣvā́d aṅgiro devā́n devayaté yaja ||
Translation
In the human way we set you within us; in the human way we kindle you to fullness. O Agni, O Angiras, in the human way sacrifice to the gods for the one who seeks the Divine.
Word by Word
मनुष्वत्in a human way; as men do
मनुष्वत्:
Adhikaraṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; प्रकार/रीति)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमनुष्वत् (प्रातिपदिक; मनु-सम्बन्धी) अव्ययीभाव/तद्धित-भाव
त्वाyou (as object): thee
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
निdown; in; firmly (prefix)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग)
धीमहिwe place/establish (set)
धीमहि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु; ‘धारणे/निधाने’), उपसर्ग-योगे: नि-धा
मनुष्वत्in a human way
मनुष्वत्:
Adhikaraṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमनुष्वत् (प्रातिपदिक; मनु-सम्बन्धी) अव्ययीभाव/तद्धित-भाव
सम्together; completely (prefix)
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग)
इधीमहिwe kindle; we ignite
इधीमहि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootइध् (धातु; ‘दीप्तौ/प्रज्वलने’), उपसर्ग-योगे: सम्-इध्
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sampradāna/Āmantraṇa (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
मनुष्वत्in a human way
मनुष्वत्:
Adhikaraṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमनुष्वत् (प्रातिपदिक; मनु-सम्बन्धी) अव्ययीभाव/तद्धित-भाव
अङ्गिरःO Aṅgiras (descendant of Aṅgiras)
अङ्गिरः:
Sampradāna/Āmantraṇa (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootअङ्गिरस् (ऋषि-नाम; प्रातिपदिक)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
देवयते(he) seeks the gods; is devoted to the gods
देवयते:
Kartā (यजमानः/स्तोतृ-समूहः ‘देवयमानः’)
TypeVerb
Rootदेवय (धातु/नामधातु; ‘देवान् इच्छति/देवेषु प्रवर्तते’), अथवा देवयति-धातोः आत्मनेपद
यजworship; sacrifice (to them)
यज:
— (आज्ञा; कर्म = देवान्)
TypeVerb
Rootयज् (धातु; ‘देवपूजासङ्गतिकरणदानेषु’)
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