Rig Veda 8.27.1: Mandala 8, Sukta 27, Mantra 1
Sukta 8.27
Devata: Agni (with Maruts, Brahmaṇaspati, and the Viśve Devāḥ as invoked powers)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्निरुक्थे पुरोहितो ग्रावाणो बर्हिरध्वरे । ऋचा यामि मरुतो ब्रह्मणस्पतिं देवाँ अवो वरेण्यम् ॥
Transliteration
agnír ukthe puróhito grā́vāṇo bárhir adhvaré | ṛcā́ yāmi marúto bráhmaṇaspátiṃ devā́ṃ avo váreṇyam ||
Translation
Agni is set in front in the chant; the pressing-stones and the sacred seat are in the sacrifice. With the hymn I go towards the Maruts, towards Brahmaṇaspati, and towards the gods—choosing their help as the supreme boon.
Word by Word
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
उक्थेin the hymn/chant
उक्थे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootउक्थ- (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरोहितःthe priest set in front (house-priest)
पुरोहितः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootपुरो-हित- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘placed in front’)
ग्रावाणःpressing-stones
ग्रावाणः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootग्रावन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
बर्हिःsacrificial grass (barhis)
बर्हिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वरेin the sacrifice/ritual
अध्वरे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर- (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋचाwith a verse (ṛc)
ऋचा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootऋच्-/ऋचा- (प्रातिपदिक)
यामिI go / I proceed
यामि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु; 2P ‘to go’)
मरुतःthe Maruts
मरुतः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्- (प्रातिपदिक)
ब्रह्मणस्पतिम्Bṛhaspati (Lord of prayer)
ब्रह्मणस्पतिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मणस्-पति- (प्रातिपदिक)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
अवःhelp, protection
अवः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअवस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
वरेण्यम्choice-worthy, excellent
वरेण्यम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootवरेण्य- (प्रातिपदिक; from √वृ ‘to choose’)
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