Rig Veda 1.1.5: Mandala 1, Sukta 1, Mantra 5
Sukta 1.1
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्निर्होता कविक्रतुः सत्यश्चित्रश्रवस्तमः । देवो देवेभिरा गमत् ॥
Transliteration
agnír hotā́ kavíkratuḥ satyáś citráśravastamaḥ | devó devébhir ā́ gamat ||
Translation
Semoga Agni, Hotṛ (penyeru)—yang kehendaknya ialah kehendak sang kavi (resi)—yang benar dan paling kaya dengan ilham-ilham bercahaya, Sang Deva, datang ke mari bersama para deva yang lain.
Word by Word
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
होताthe Hotṛ (invoking priest)
होता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootहु (धातु) → होतृ- (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
कविक्रतुःof sage-like wisdom / having seer’s resolve
कविक्रतुः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootकवि- + क्रतु- (समासः: कर्मधारय/बहुव्रीहि-प्रायः)
सत्यःtrue
सत्यः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्रश्रवस्तमःmost famed for splendid renown
चित्रश्रवस्तमः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (superlative)
Rootचित्रश्रवस्- (प्रातिपदिक; समासः: चित्र- + श्रवस्) + तमप्
देवःthe god
देवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
देवेभिःwith the gods
देवेभिः:
सह/करण (सहकारक-प्रयोगः)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
गमत्may (he) come
गमत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
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