Rig Veda 7.16.9: Mandala 7, Sukta 16, Mantra 9
Sukta 7.16
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha family, Mandala 7)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 7.16; verse-level meter not exhaustively verified here)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स मन्द्रया च जिह्वया वह्निरासा विदुष्टरः । अग्ने रयिं मघवद्भ्यो न आ वह हव्यदातिं च सूदय ॥
Transliteration
sá mandráyā ca jihváyā váhnir āsā́ vidúṣṭaraḥ | ágne rayíṃ maghávadbhyo na ā́ vaha havyádātiṃ ca sūdaya ||
Translation
With the gladdening tongue and with the mouth, the bearer of the offering, most knowing—O Agni, bring to us the plenitude for the bountiful ones, and set in motion the giving of the oblation (the right exchange with the gods).
Word by Word
सःhe (that one, Agni)
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मन्द्रयाwith the gladdening/pleasant
मन्द्रया:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
समुच्चय
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
जिह्वयाwith (his) tongue
जिह्वया:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootजिह्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
वह्निःthe bearer/conveyor (Agni)
वह्निः:
कर्तृ (सः इत्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन)
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
आसाhas sat / is seated
आसा:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootआस् (धातु) / आस्ते-प्रयोगः
विदुष्टरःmore knowing, most skillful
विदुष्टरः:
कर्तृ-विशेषणम्
TypeAdjective
Rootविदुष्टर (प्रातिपदिक; विद्वस्-तरा-निर्मितः)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
रयिम्wealth, riches
रयिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (प्रातिपदिक)
मघवद्भ्यःto the bountiful/generous (patrons)
मघवद्भ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमघवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
नःof us / our
नः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
आhither, towards
आ:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वहcarry/bring!
वह:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु)
हव्यदातिम्the giving of oblations; gift of offerings
हव्यदातिम्:
कर्म (वह/सूदय इत्ययोः)
TypeNoun
Rootहव्यदाति (प्रातिपदिक; हव्य + दाति)
चand
च:
समुच्चय
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
सूदयimpel/further!
सूदय:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootसूदय् (धातु; caus./denom. ‘to set in motion, to further, to impel’)
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