Rig Veda 3.27.7 — Mandala 3, Sukta 27, Mantra 7
Sukta 3.27
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional attribution for Maṇḍala 3)
Devata: Agni (as Hotṛ)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
होता देवो अमर्त्यः पुरस्तादेति मायया । विदथानि प्रचोदयन् ॥
Transliteration
hótā devo ámartyaḥ purástād eti māyáyā | vidáthāni pracodáyan ||
Translation
अमर देव, होता—आपल्या माया (रचना-शक्ती)ने—आमच्या पुढे पुढे जातो; तो विदथ (यज्ञ-सभा) यांना प्रेरित करून त्यांना योग्य गतीत प्रवृत्त करतो.
Word by Word
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Root√हु (जुहोति) / प्रातिपदिक: होतृ-
देवःthe god; divine one
देवः:
कर्तृ (होता-देवः: समानाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रातिपदिक: देव-
अमर्त्यःimmortal
अमर्त्यः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रातिपदिक: अमर्त्य-
पुरस्तात्from the front; in front; eastward
पुरस्तात्:
अधिकरण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव्यय: पुरस् + तात् (दिशा/देशवाचक)
एतिgoes; comes; proceeds
एति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√इ (एति)
माययाby (his) māyā; by wondrous power/skill
मायया:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootप्रातिपदिक: माया-
विदथानिthe assemblies/rites; ritual gatherings
विदथानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootप्रातिपदिक: विदथ-
प्रचोदयन्impelling; stimulating; setting in motion
प्रचोदयन्:
कर्तृ (सहक्रियाविशेषणम्)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootप्र + √चुद् (चोदयति)
Ritual Application
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