Rig Veda 3.12.5: Mandala 3, Sukta 12, Mantra 5
Sukta 3.12
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional attribution for RV 3.12)
Devata: Indrāgnī
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र वामर्चन्त्युक्थिनो नीथाविदो जरितारः । इन्द्राग्नी इष आ वृणे ॥
Transliteration
prá vām arcanty ukthíno nīthā-vído jaritā́raḥ | indrā́gnī íṣa ā́ vṛṇe ||
Translation
ຜູ້ຮ້ອງຮັບ, ຜູ້ຮູ້ເສັ້ນທາງນຳພາ, ຮ້ອງຂັບຮ້ອງທ່ານ, ທ່ານອິນທຣະ ແລະ ອັຄນີ; ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເລືອກເອົາຄວາມຊຸກຍູ້ຂອງທ່ານ, ຄວາມບັນດານໃຈໃນສິນລະພາບ ແລະ ການເພີ່ມພູນທາງສະຫວັນ.
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
वाम्you two
वाम्:
Karma (object of praise) / Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
अर्चन्तिthey praise, sing
अर्चन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
उक्थिनःhymn-chanters, reciters of uktha
उक्थिनः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootउक्थिन् (from उक्थ)
नीथाविदःknowers of guidance/leading (ritual conduct)
नीथाविदः:
Kartā (apposition to उक्थिनः)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootनीथाविद् (नीथा + विद्)
जरितारःpraisers, singers
जरितारः:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootजरितृ (from √जर्/√जृ ‘to sing/praise’)
इन्द्राग्नीO Indra and Agni
इन्द्राग्नी:
Sampradāna (addressed recipients)
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootइन्द्राग्नि (dvandva: इन्द्र + अग्नि)
इषःof refreshment/nourishment
इषः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा (noun)
आtowards, unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
वृणेI choose, I seek
वृणे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवृ (वृणुते/वृणे)
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