Rig Veda 1.142.13: Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Mantra 13
Sukta 1.142
Rishi: Dīrghatamas Āucathya (traditional for this adjoining Agni hymn cluster; attribution may vary by tradition)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable for RV 1.142.1; verify by syllable count)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्वाहाकृतान्या गह्युप हव्यानि वीतये । इन्द्रा गहि श्रुधी हवं त्वां हवन्ते अध्वरे ॥
Transliteration
svāhākṛtāny ā gahy upa havyāni vītaye | indrā gahi śrudhī havaṃ tvāṃ havante adhvare ||
Translation
സ്വാഹാ കൊണ്ട് സജ്ജമാക്കിയ ഹവ്യങ്ങളിലേക്കു സമീപിക്കൂ; അവയെ അനുഭവിച്ചു ആനന്ദിക്കുവാൻ വരൂ. ഹേ ഇന്ദ്രാ, വരിക; ഈ ഹവം ശ്രവിക്ക—അധ്വര യജ്ഞത്തിൽ മനുഷ്യർ നിന്നെ ഹവിക്കുന്നു, ഉയർന്നു കയറുന്ന ഇച്ഛയെ നിറവേറ്റുന്ന ശക്തിയായി.
Word by Word
स्वाहा॑कृता(O Indra,) ‘made with svāhā’, accompanied by the svāhā-call
स्वाहा॑कृता:
Kartā (with implied ‘(त्वम्/सा)’ as subject of ‘गहि’) / or Viśeṣaṇa of implied ‘आहुतिः’
TypeNoun/Adjective (compound)
Rootस्वाहा + कृ (कृञ्)
अन्याanother (one)
अन्या:
Kartā (co-referential with ‘स्वाहाकृता’) / Viśeṣaṇa
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
गहिcome!
गहि:
(मुख्य क्रिया) — addressed to Indra
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (गच्छ्)
उपnear, towards
उप:
Adhikaraṇa/Directional (towards) modifying ‘गहि’
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप
हव्यानि॑oblations, offerings
हव्यानि॑:
Karma (object of ‘गहि’ understood: ‘approach the oblations’)
TypeNoun
Rootहव्य (प्रातिपदिक; from √हु ‘to sacrifice/invoke’)
वी॒तये॑for enjoyment/for the feast (of offerings)
वी॒तये॑:
Sampradāna / Purpose (for participation/enjoyment)
TypeNoun
Rootवीति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘enjoyment/feasting, reception’)
इन्द्राO Indra
इन्द्रा:
Sambodhana (address)
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
गहिcome!
गहि:
(मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (गच्छ्)
श्रुधीhear!
श्रुधी:
(मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (श्रवण)
हवम्the invocation, call
हवम्:
Karma (object of ‘श्रुधी’)
TypeNoun
Rootहव (प्रातिपदिक; from √ह्वे/√हु in sense ‘invocation/call’)
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma (object of ‘हवन्ते’)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
हवन्तेthey invoke/call
हवन्ते:
(मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootह्वे (ह्वयति) / √हू (Vedic ‘to call, invoke’)
अध्वरेin the sacrifice, in the ritual
अध्वरे:
Adhikaraṇa (locative: in the rite)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘sacrifice/ritual’)
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