Rig Veda 1.44.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 44, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.44
Devata: Agni (with Aśvins and Uṣas as associated powers)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
जुष्टो हि दूतो असि हव्यवाहनोऽग्ने रथीरध्वराणाम् । सजूरश्विभ्यामुषसा सुवीर्यमस्मे धेहि श्रवो बृहत् ॥
Transliteration
júṣṭo hí dūtó ási havyavā́hano 'gné rathī́r adhvarā́ṇām | sajū́r aśvíbhyām uṣásā suvī́ryam asmḗ dhēhi śrávo bṛhát ||
Translation
कारण तूच स्वीकारलेला दूत आहेस, हे अग्ने—हव्यवाहन, यज्ञ-यात्रांचा रथी. अश्विनांसह आणि उषेसह एकसुराने, आमच्यात सुवीर्य (श्रेष्ठ वीर्य) आणि बृहत् श्रवस् (महान कीर्ती) स्थापित कर।
Word by Word
जुष्टःpleased, well-disposed
जुष्टः:
विशेषण (अग्नेः)
TypeAdjective
Rootजुष्ट (√जुष्) कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक
हिindeed, for
हि:
सम्बन्ध/हेतु-निपात
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
दूतःmessenger
दूतः:
कर्तृ (असि) / समानााधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootदूत
असिyou are
असि:
अख्यात (कृदन्त/सुबन्त-समानााधिकरण-वाक्य)
TypeVerb
Root√अस्
हव्यवाहनःoblation-carrier (carrier of offerings)
हव्यवाहनः:
समानााधिकरण (अग्नेः)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootहव्य-वाहन
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
रथीःcharioteer; rider of the chariot
रथीः:
समानााधिकरण (अग्नेः)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootरथिन्
अध्वराणाम्of the sacrifices (rituals)
अध्वराणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (रथीः—कस्य?)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर
सजूःtogether, in company
सजूः:
सह-सम्बन्ध (अश्विभ्याम्, उषसा) / क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसजूस् (अव्यय/विशेषण) प्रत्ययान्त
अश्विभ्याम्with the Aśvins
अश्विभ्याम्:
सह/साकं (सजूः) / करण-सहभाव
TypeNoun (dual deity)
Rootअश्विन्
उषसाwith Dawn (Uṣas)
उषसा:
सह/साकं (सजूः)
TypeNoun
Rootउषस्
सुवीर्यम्good heroism, excellent might
सुवीर्यम्:
कर्म (धेहि) / दातव्य-वस्तु
TypeNoun
Rootसु-वीर्य
अस्मेto us
अस्मे:
सम्प्रदान (धेहि—कस्मै?)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
धेहिplace, bestow
धेहि:
अख्यात
TypeVerb
Root√धा
श्रवःfame, renown
श्रवः:
कर्म (धेहि)
TypeNoun
Rootश्रवस्
बृहत्great, lofty
बृहत्:
विशेषण (श्रवः)
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त्
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Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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