Rig Veda 8.75.14: Mandala 8, Sukta 75, Mantra 14
Sukta 8.75
Rishi: Unknown/uncertain.
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (requires verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यस्याजुषन्नमस्विनः शमीमदुर्मखस्य वा । तं घेदग्निर्वृधावति ॥
Transliteration
yásyājuṣan namasvínaḥ śamī́m ádurmakhasya vā | táṃ ghéd agnír vṛdhā́ avati ||
Translation
Whosever self-offering has pleased the reverent ones—whether he is imperfect in sacrifice or not—him indeed Agni helps abundantly, fostering his growth.
Word by Word
यस्यwhose
यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अजुषन्they enjoyed / they accepted
अजुषन्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootजुष् (धातु)
नम्bow (you)!
नम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootनम् (धातु)
अश्विनःthe Aśvins
अश्विनः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
शमीम्the śamī-tree (wood)
शमीम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशमी (प्रातिपदिक)
अदुःthey gave
अदुः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootदा (धातु)
मखस्यof the sacrifice / of the ritual
मखस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootमख (प्रातिपदिक)
वाor
वा:
समुच्चय/विकल्प
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (निपात)
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
घindeed
घ:
निपात (emphasis)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootघ (निपात)
इद्just / surely
इद्:
निपात (emphasis)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद् (निपात)
अग्निःAgni (Fire)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
वृधावतिmakes (him) grow / strengthens
वृधावति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवृध् (धातु)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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