Rig Veda 10.150.2: Mandala 10, Sukta 150, Mantra 2
Sukta 10.150
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इमं यज्ञमिदं वचो जुजुषाण उपागहि । मर्तासस्त्वा समिधान हवामहे मृळीकाय हवामहे ॥
Transliteration
imáṃ yajñám idáṃ vácō jujuṣāṇá upā́gahi | mártāsas tvā samidhāna havāmahe mṛḷīkā́ya havāmahe ||
Translation
Accepting this sacrifice, accepting this word, come near. We mortals invoke you as you blaze upward; we invoke you for the healing grace that makes our striving safe.
Word by Word
इमम्this (acc.)
इमम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun (Demonstrative)
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञम्sacrifice, rite
यज्ञम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) < √यज्
इदम्this (acc.)
इदम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun (Demonstrative)
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वचःutterance, hymn, speech
वचः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवचस् (प्रातिपदिक) < √वच्
जुजुषाणःaccepting, being pleased with
जुजुषाणः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण आहूतदेवस्य)
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Root√जुष् (सेवने/तोषणे) — कृत्: शानच् (आत्मनेपदी वर्तमान कृदन्त)
उपnear, hither
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
आगहिcome (hither)!
आगहि:
क्रिया (आह्वान)
TypeVerb
Root√गम् (गत्यर्थे) + उपसर्ग आ-; लोट्
मर्तासःmortals
मर्तासः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त (प्रातिपदिक) < √मृ (मरणे)
त्वाyou (acc.)
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun (2nd person)
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
समिधानाःkindling (the fire), setting in order
समिधानाः:
कर्तृ (मर्तासः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootसम्-√धा (धारणे/स्थापने) — कृत्: शानच् (आत्मनेपदी वर्तमान कृदन्त)
हवामहेwe invoke, we call
हवामहे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वे (आह्वाने) — लट्, आत्मनेपद
मृळीकायfor mercy, for gracious help
मृळीकाय:
सम्प्रदान (प्रयोजन-दत्तिः: ‘for mercy’)
TypeNoun (Dative of purpose)
Rootमृळीक (प्रातिपदिक; ‘mercy, graciousness’) < √मृळ्/मृड् (अनुग्रहे)
हवामहेwe invoke
हवामहे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वे (आह्वाने) — लट्, आत्मनेपद
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