Rig Veda 3.10.9 — Mandala 3, Sukta 10, Mantra 9

Sukta 3.10

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina

Devata: Agni (Havyavāh)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires full-sūkta confirmation)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

तं त्वा विप्रा विपन्यवो जागृवांसः समिन्धते । हव्यवाहममर्त्यं सहोवृधम् ॥

Transliteration

táṃ tvā viprā́ vipanyávo jāgṛvā́ṃsaḥ sám indhate | havya-vā́ham ámartyam saho-vṛ́dham ||

Translation

The inspired, awake and ardent in seeking, kindle thee—Agni the carrier of the offering. Immortal and increaser of power, thou growest our capacity to bear the divine working.

Word by Word

• तम्: him/that (one)
• तम्: कर्म
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• त्वा: you
• त्वा: कर्म
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• विप्राः: inspired sages/priests
• विप्राः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• विपन्यवः: praising, admiring (hymn-singing)
• विपन्यवः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपन्यु (प्रातिपदिक)

• जागृवांसः: wakeful, vigilant
• जागृवांसः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective (Participle)
• Root: जागृवस् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √जागृ ‘to be awake’)

• समिन्धते: they kindle (for themselves/they set ablaze)
• समिन्धते: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: √इन्ध् (सम्-√इन्ध्) ‘to kindle, ignite’

• हव्यवाहम्: the oblation-bearer (Agni)
• हव्यवाहम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: हव्यवाह (प्रातिपदिक; हव्य ‘oblation’ + वाह ‘carrier’)

• अमर्त्यम्: immortal
• अमर्त्यम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक; अ- + मर्त्य)

• सहोवृधम्: strength-increasing / growing in might
• सहोवृधम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहोवृध (प्रातिपदिक; सहस् ‘might’ + वृध ‘growing/increasing’)