Rig Veda 1.14.8: Mandala 1, Sukta 14, Mantra 8
Sukta 1.14
Rishi: Medhātithi Kāṇva
Devata: Agni (as ritual enabler; gods as recipients)
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ये यजत्रा य ईड्यास्ते ते पिबन्तु जिह्वया । मधोरग्ने वषट्कृति ॥
Transliteration
yé yajatrā́ yá īḍyā́s té té pibantu jihváyā | mádhor agne váṣaṭkṛti ||
Translation
Those who are adorable, those who are to be invoked—let them drink with the tongue (of flame), O Agni, of the honeyed delight; you who make the Vaṣaṭ-call effective, seal the offering in power.
Word by Word
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
यजत्राःworthy of sacrifice / venerable
यजत्राः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootयजत्र (प्रातिपदिक; यज्-धातु से)
यःwho
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ईड्याःto be praised / praiseworthy
ईड्याः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootईड्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √ईड्/ईळ् ‘स्तुतौ/पूजायाम्’)
तेthey
ते:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेfor them / to them
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पिबन्तुlet (them) drink
पिबन्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Root√पा (पाने)
जिह्वयाwith the tongue
जिह्वया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootजिह्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
मधोःof the sweet drink / of soma
मधोः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
वषट्कृतिO maker/performer of the vaṣaṭ-call
वषट्कृति:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (agent/epithet)
Rootवषट्कृति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वषट्’ + √कृ ‘करणे’)
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