Rig Veda 8.23.26: Mandala 8, Sukta 23, Mantra 26
Sukta 8.23
Rishi: Vaiyaśva
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
महो विश्वाँ अभि षतोऽभि हव्यानि मानुषा । अग्ने नि षत्सि नमसाधि बर्हिषि ॥
Transliteration
mahó víśvāṃ abhi ṣató’bhí havyā́ni mā́nuṣā | ágne ní ṣatsi námasā́dhi barhíṣi ||
Translation
ഹേ മഹാനായ അഗ്നേ, സർവ്വത്തെയും വ്യാപിക്കുന്നവനേ, മനുഷ്യരുടെ ഹവ്യങ്ങളെയും വ്യാപിക്കുന്നവനേ—നമസ്കാരത്തോടെ ഇവിടെ ബർഹിഷി (പവിത്രാസനം) മേൽ ഇരിക്ക; അങ്ങനെ അന്തർയജ്ഞം യഥാവിധി സ്വീകരിക്കപ്പെടട്ടെ.
Word by Word
महोgreatly; much
महो:
Karaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण-भावेन)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वान्all (of them)
विश्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards; over; upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/preposition)
Rootअभि
षतःa hundred
षतः:
Karma (परिमाण/संख्या-निर्देशः)
TypeNoun (numeral)
Rootषत् (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards; upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/preposition)
Rootअभि
हव्यानिoblations; offerings
हव्यानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
मानुषाhuman (offered by men)
मानुषा:
Karma (विशेषणत्वेन)
TypeAdjective
Rootमानुष (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
—
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
निdown; in; into (as preverb)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootनि
षत्सिyou sit down; take your seat
षत्सि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (धातु) → षद् (सन्ध्यादेशः)
नमसाwith reverence; with homage
नमसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अधिupon; on
अधि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/preposition)
Rootअधि
बर्हिषिon the sacred grass (barhis)
बर्हिषि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
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