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Rig Veda 1.59.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 59, Mantra 4

Sukta 1.59

Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Agni Vaiśvānara
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

बृहती इव सूनवे रोदसी गिरो होता मनुष्यो न दक्षः । स्वर्वते सत्यशुष्माय पूर्वीर्वैश्वानराय नृतमाय यह्वीः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.59.4

bṛhatī́ iva sūnáve ródasī gíro hótā manuṣyò na dákṣaḥ | svàr-vate satyá-śuṣmāya pū́rvīr vaiśvānaráya nṛ́-tamāya yahvī́ḥ ||

Bagaikan Dua Dunia yang luas bagi puteranya, demikianlah nyanyian-nyanyian mengalir—Agni sang Hotar, mahir laksana manusia yang sempurna keupayaannya. Bagi penguasa alam bercahaya, bagi dia yang berdaya sejati, ujaran-ujaran purba nan perkasa meluru menuju Vaiśvānara, pemimpin paling jantan antara para pemimpin.

बृहतीthe great one; like a lofty (hymn/chant)
बृहती:
Kartā (उपमा-रूपेण) / विशेषण
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootबृहती- (प्रातिपदिक; बृह् ‘to grow, be great’ से) अथवा ‘बृहती’ छन्द-नाम
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
सूनवेto the son
सूनवे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसूनु-
रोदसीthe two worlds (Heaven and Earth)
रोदसी:
Kartā (सह-कर्तृ/उपमान) अथवा Karma (सन्दर्भानुसार)
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी- (द्विवचन-प्रातिपदिक; ‘द्यावापृथिवी’)
गिरःsongs, hymns
गिरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगिर्- (वाच्/स्तुति)
होताthe Hotṛ-priest
होता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ- (यज् धातु से; ‘sacrificing priest’)
मनुष्यःa man; the human (one)
मनुष्यः:
Kartā (उपमा/विशेषण)
TypeNoun
Rootमनुष्य-
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
दक्षःskillful; skill, competence
दक्षः:
Kartā / विशेषण
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootदक्ष-
स्वर्वतेto the radiant/heavenly one
स्वर्वते:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वर्वत्- (स्वर् ‘स्वर्ग/प्रकाश’ + वत्) अथवा स्वर्वन्-
सत्यशुष्मायto (him) of true might
सत्यशुष्माय:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootसत्य-शुष्म- (समास; शुष्म ‘बल/तेज’)
पूर्वीःmany former (ones); ancient (hymns)
पूर्वीः:
Kartā (स्तुतयः) अथवा Karma
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootपूर्वी- (स्त्री; ‘former/earlier, many of old’)
वैश्वानरायto Vaiśvānara (Agni)
वैश्वानराय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (proper/epithet)
Rootवैश्वानर- (अग्नि का नाम)
नृतमायto the most manly/best hero
नृतमाय:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective
Rootनृतम- (नृ ‘man’ + तम; ‘most manly/best among men’)
यह्वीःswift/mighty (ones) (i.e., hymns/utterances)
यह्वीः:
Kartā (स्तुतयः) अथवा Karma
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootयह्वी- (स्त्री; ‘swift/impetuous, mighty’)

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