Rig Veda 3.25.3: Mandala 3, Sukta 25, Mantra 3
Sukta 3.25
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्निर्द्यावापृथिवी विश्वजन्ये आ भाति देवी अमृते अमूरः । क्षयन्वाजैः पुरुश्चन्द्रो नमोभिः ॥
Transliteration
agnír dyāvāpṛthivī́ viśvájanye ā́ bhāti devī́ amṛ́te amū́raḥ | kṣáyan vā́jaiḥ puru-candrō namó-bhiḥ ||
Translation
ಅಗ್ನಿ ದ್ಯಾವಾ-ಪೃಥಿವೀ (ಆಕಾಶ-ಭೂಮಿ)ಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ—ವಿಶ್ವಜನ್ಯೇ, ಸರ್ವಜನ್ಮ; ಅಮೃತದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಚಲವಾದ ದೈವೀ ಶಕ್ತಿ. ವಾಜೈಃ (ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣತೆಗಳು)ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ, ಬಹು-ಚಂದ್ರ (ಬಹು-ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನ), ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ನಮೋಭಿಃ (ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ-ಕರ್ಮಗಳು)ಗಳಿಂದ ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
Word by Word
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
द्यावापृथिवीHeaven-and-Earth
द्यावापृथिवी:
कर्तृ (सहकर्तृ/समुच्चित)
TypeNoun (dual compound)
Rootद्यावा- + पृथिवी- (द्वन्द्व-समास)
विश्वजन्येall-generating / universal in origin
विश्वजन्ये:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्वजन्य- (विś्व- + जन्य, ‘born of all/pertaining to all beings’)
आforth, towards; fully
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
भातिshines
भाति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootभा (धातु) ‘to shine’
देवीdivine
देवी:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootदेवी- (प्रातिपदिक)
अमृतेin immortality / in the immortal realm
अमृते:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootअमृत- (प्रातिपदिक)
अमूरःunfoolish, wise
अमूरः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootअमूर- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘not-foolish/wise’, वैदिक)
क्षयन्dwelling, abiding
क्षयन्:
कर्तृ (अग्नि-विशेषण; सहक्रिया)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootक्षि (धातु) ‘to dwell, abide’
वाजैःwith prizes/strengths (vital powers)
वाजैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootवाज- (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरुचन्द्रःmuch-shining, very radiant
पुरुचन्द्रः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरु- + चन्द्र- (बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समास)
नमोभिःwith obeisances, with acts of homage
नमोभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootनमस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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