Rig Veda 8.19.29: Mandala 8, Sukta 19, Mantra 29
Sukta 8.19
Rishi: Sobharī Kāṇva (general attribution for RV 8.19)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तव क्रत्वा सनेयं तव रातिभिरग्ने तव प्रशस्तिभिः । त्वामिदाहुः प्रमतिं वसो ममाग्ने हर्षस्व दातवे ॥
Transliteration
táva krátvā saneyam táva rātíbhiḥ agne táva práśastibhiḥ | tvā́m íd āhuḥ prámatim vaso máma agne hárṣasva dā́tave ||
Translation
By thy will of luminous action, O Agni, may I win; by thy gifts and by thy affirming praises. They indeed call thee the fore-thought and right counsel, O Vasu; O Agni, take joy in giving to me.
Word by Word
तवof you / your
तव:
सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
क्रत्वाby (your) resolve/power (krátu)
क्रत्वा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
सनेयम्may I win/obtain
सनेयम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√सन् (to win, obtain)
तवof you / your
तव:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
रातिभिःby (your) gifts/bestowals
रातिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootराति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘gift, giving’)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
तवof you / your
तव:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
प्रशस्तिभिःby (your) praises/commendations
प्रशस्तिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootप्र-शस्ति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘praise, laudation’)
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
इत्indeed / just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद् (निपात; emphatic particle)
आहुःthey have said / they call
आहुः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√अह् (to say)
प्रमतिम्(as) wise guidance/forethought
प्रमतिम्:
कर्म (predicate-accusative with √अह्)
TypeNoun
Rootप्र-मति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘forethought, guidance, wise counsel’)
वसोO good one / O benefactor
वसो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good one, benefactor’; also ‘wealth’)
ममof me / my
मम:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
हर्षस्वrejoice / be glad
हर्षस्व:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√हृष् (to rejoice, be excited)
दातवेto give / for giving
दातवे:
प्रयोजन (purpose)
TypeVerbal noun (Infinitive)
Root√दा (to give) → दातृ/दातव् (infinitival formation)
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