Rig Veda 8.19.9: Mandala 8, Sukta 19, Mantra 9
Sukta 8.19
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सो अद्धा दाश्वध्वरोऽग्ने मर्तः सुभग स प्रशंस्यः । स धीभिरस्तु सनिता ॥
Transliteration
só addhā dā́śvadhvaro’gne mártaḥ subhaga sá praśáṃsyaḥ | sá dhī́bhir astu sánitā ||
Translation
Truly, O Agni, that mortal who gives and offers the sacrifice becomes fortunate; he is worthy of praise. Let him, by his illumined thoughts, be a winner—one who attains.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
अद्धाindeed, surely
अद्धा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्धा (निपात) अव्यय
दाश्वत्the worshipper/giver
दाश्वत्:
Kartā (सः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple/Adjective
Root√दाश् (दाशँ दाने ‘to give, to worship’) → दाश्वस् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वरःthe sacrifice (rite)
अध्वरः:
Kartā (सम्बन्धे/विशेष्यरूपेण: ‘यज्ञः’)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘यज्ञ’)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
मर्तःa mortal
मर्तः:
Kartā (सः इत्यस्य विशेष्यः)
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
सुभगO fortunate one
सुभग:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective
Rootसुभग (प्रातिपदिक)
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
प्रशंस्यःpraiseworthy
प्रशंस्यः:
Kartā (सः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (gerundive)
Rootप्र-√शंस् (शंसँ स्तुतौ ‘to praise’) → प्रशंस्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; -य ‘to be praised’)
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
धीभिःwith thoughts/insights (hymns)
धीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधी (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्तुlet (him) be
अस्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (असँ भुवि ‘to be’)
सनिताa winner, bestower (one who gains/obtains)
सनिता:
Kartā (अस्तु इत्यस्य विधेय-नाम)
TypeNoun (agent)
Root√सन् (सन्/षन् ‘to win, gain’) → सनितृ/सनिता (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; agent)
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