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Rig Veda 2.3.3: Mandala 2, Sukta 3, Mantra 3

Sukta 2.3

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Agni (with invited Indra and Maruts)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

ईळितो अग्ने मनसा नो अर्हन्देवान्यक्षि मानुषात्पूर्वो अद्य । स आ वह मरुतां शर्धो अच्युतमिन्द्रं नरो बर्हिषदं यजध्वम् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.3.3

īḷitó agne mánasā no árhan devā́ṃ yakṣi mā́nuṣāt pū́rvo adyá | sá ā́ vaha marútāṃ śárdho ácyutam índraṃ naro barhiṣádaṃ yajadhvam ||

Wahai Agni, yang dipuja oleh minda kami, yang layak—persembahkanlah para dewa pada hari ini seperti dahulu, dari kalangan manusia. Bawalah ke mari bala Marut, dan Indra yang tidak tergoyahkan, yang duduk di atas rumput suci; wahai para lelaki, sempurnakanlah yajña (korban suci) itu.

ईळितःpraised, invoked
ईळितः:
Kartā (of implied ‘अग्निः’)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootईळ् (स्तुतौ) / √īḷ
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
(Address) सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि-
मनसाwith (our) mind, mentally
मनसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्-
नःof us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary/possessor)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्-
अर्हन्being worthy, deserving
अर्हन्:
Kartā (agreeing with ‘अग्निः’)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootअर्ह् (योग्यत्वे) / √arh
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-
यक्षिworship, sacrifice to
यक्षि:
(Main verb) —
TypeVerb
Rootयज् (देवपूजासंगतिकरणदानादिषु) / √yaj
मानुषात्from (among) men, from the human (race)
मानुषात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootमानुष-
पूर्वःformer, earlier
पूर्वः:
Kartā (predicate of Agni)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व-
अद्यtoday, now
अद्य:
Adhikaraṇa (time)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य
सःhe (that one = Agni)
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद्-
आhither, towards (as preverb)
आ:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootआ
वहbring, convey
वह:
(Main verb) —
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (प्रापणे/वहने) / √vah
मरुताम्of the Maruts
मरुताम्:
Sampradāna/Relation (genitive dependent on ‘शर्धः’)
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्-
शर्धःhost, troop
शर्धः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशर्धस्-
अच्युतम्unshaken, unfailing
अच्युतम्:
Karma (qualifier of ‘इन्द्रम्’)
TypeAdjective
Rootअच्युत- (a- + च्युत, √च्यु ‘to fall/move’)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र-
नरःmen (worshippers)
नरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनर-
बर्हिषदम्seated on the sacred grass
बर्हिषदम्:
Karma (qualifier of ‘इन्द्रम्’)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootबर्हिषद्- (बर्हिस् + सद् ‘sitting’)
यजध्वम्worship (you all), perform sacrifice
यजध्वम्:
(Main verb) —
TypeVerb
Rootयज् / √yaj

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