Rig Veda 7.34.5: Mandala 7, Sukta 34, Mantra 5
Sukta 7.34
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: The invoked divine powers collectively (imperatives addressed to assisting forces of the yajña)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अभि प्र स्थाताहेव यज्ञं यातेव पत्मन्त्मना हिनोत ॥
Transliteration
abhí prá sthātā́heva yajñáṃ yā́teva pátman tmanā́ hinota
Translation
Advance upon the sacrifice as with the day’s uprising; go like a traveler on the path—by your own self-impulsion drive the offering forward.
Word by Word
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/निपात)
स्थातlet (him) stand forth / step forward
स्थात:
—
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
आto, hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
एवjust, indeed
एव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
यज्ञम्the sacrifice
यज्ञम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
यातhaving come, come
यात:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
पत्मन्path, course
पत्मन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
त्मनाby oneself, with one’s own power
त्मना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootत्मन्/त्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक ‘त्मना’)
हिनोतimpels, sets in motion, drives
हिनोत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootहि (धातु) + नु (प्रत्यय/विकरण; हिनोति)
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