Rig Veda 1.74.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 74, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.74
Rishi: Gotama Rāhūgaṇa (traditional; verify)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; confirm metrically)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत द्युमत्सुवीर्यं बृहदग्ने विवाससि । देवेभ्यो देव दाशुषे ॥
Transliteration
utá dyu-mát su-vī́ryaṃ bṛhád agne vivāsasi | devébhyo deva dāśúṣe ||
Translation
കൂടാതെ, ഹേ അഗ്നേ—വിശാലനേ—നീ ദ്യുമത് സുവീര്യം (വീരശക്തി) എന്ന മഹത്തായ ബലം പ്രകാശിപ്പിക്കുന്നു; ഹേ ദേവ, ദാനശീലനായ യജമാനനുവേണ്ടി—ദേവന്മാർക്കായി—അതിനെ തുറക്കുന്നു.
Word by Word
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
द्युमत्bright, splendid
द्युमत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootद्युमत् (प्रातिपदिक; द्युत् ‘प्रकाश’ + मतुप्)
सुवीर्यम्good heroism, excellent valor
सुवीर्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुवीर्य (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + वीर्य)
बृहत्great, vast
बृहत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहत् (प्रातिपदिक; √बृह् ‘वर्धने’)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
विवाससिyou honor, you worship
विवाससि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√विवास् (विवासयति/विवासति; ‘पूजायाम्/सेवायाम्, आतिथ्ये’)
देवेभ्यःto/for the gods
देवेभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
देवO god
देव:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
दाशुषेto/for the worshipper (the giver/offerer)
दाशुषे:
Sampradāna
TypeParticiple (nominal)
Rootदाशुष् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √दाश् ‘दान/यज्ञे दाने’ → परिपूर्ण/भूतार्थ ‘दाश्वांस्/दाशुष्’)
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