Rig Veda 8.75.10: Mandala 8, Sukta 75, Mantra 10
Sukta 8.75
Rishi: Unknown/uncertain.
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (requires verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नमस्ते अग्न ओजसे गृणन्ति देव कृष्टयः । अमैरमित्रमर्दय ॥
Transliteration
nám̐as te agne ójase gṛṇánti deva kṛ́ṣṭayaḥ | ámaiḥ amítram ardaya ||
Translation
हे अग्नी, तुझ्या ओजसाला (पराक्रमाला) नमस्कार; हे देवा, मानव-समुदाय तुझे स्तवन करतात. तुझ्या शक्तींनी आमच्यातील अमित्र—विरोध करणारा व नाकारणारा—त्याला चिरडून टाक.
Word by Word
नमःobeisance, salutation
नमः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
तेto/for you, your
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
ओजसेfor (your) might/strength
ओजसे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
गृणन्तिthey praise, sing
गृणन्ति:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootगृ (धातु; स्तुति/गानार्थ), वर्गः भ्वादि
देवO god
देव:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
कृष्टयःthe peoples, tribes
कृष्टयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootकृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
अमैःwith powers/forces
अमैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअम (प्रातिपदिक; ‘बल/हिंसा/उपद्रव’ इत्यर्थे; RV-प्रयोगः)
अमित्रम्the foe, enemy
अमित्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
मर्दयcrush, subdue
मर्दय:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootमृद्/मर्द् (धातु; मर्दने), वर्गः तुदादि (परस्मैपद)
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