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Rig Veda 3.1.17: Mandala 3, Sukta 1, Mantra 17

Sukta 3.1

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

आ देवानामभवः केतुरग्ने मन्द्रो विश्वानि काव्यानि विद्वान् । प्रति मर्ताँ अवासयो दमूना अनु देवान्रथिरो यासि साधन् ॥

ā devānām abhavaḥ ketúr agne mandró viśvā́ni kā́vyāni vidvā́n | práti martā́m̐ avāsayo damūnā́ ánu devā́n rathiró yāsi sā́dhan ||

Wahai Agni, engkau telah menjadi nyala isyarat dan tanda bercahaya para dewa; bersukacita dalam dayamu, mengetahui segala kata ilham dan hikmah tersembunyi. Engkau menempatkan manusia menghadap kediaman ilahi; dan sebagai kusir yang teguh engkau berjalan mengikuti para dewa, menyempurnakan pekerjaan.

towards, hither
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga) अथवा आ (avyaya)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अभवःyou became / you were
अभवः:
— (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
केतुःa banner, sign, beacon
केतुः:
प्रेडिकेट-नाम (सम्बोधन-पूर्वक विशेष्य)
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
मन्द्रःgladdening, pleasant (in voice)
मन्द्रः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वानिall
विश्वानि:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
काव्यानिpoetic/ritual inspirations, sacred poems
काव्यानि:
कर्म (विश्वानि का व्याख्या)
TypeNoun
Rootकाव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
विद्वान्knowing, wise
विद्वान्:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootविद्वस् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √विद्)
प्रतिtowards, against, in response to
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (avyaya)
मर्तान्mortals
मर्तान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
अवासयःyou caused to dwell / you brought (to settle, to abide)
अवासयः:
— (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वास् (वासयति) / √वस् caus.
दमूनाhouse-friend, lord of the house
दमूना:
सम्बोधन-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootदमून (प्रातिपदिक)
अनुafter, along, following
अनु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (avyaya)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म/अनुगमन-विषय
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
रथिरःcharioteering, riding in a chariot
रथिरः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootरथिर (प्रातिपदिक)
यासिyou go
यासि:
— (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√या (धातु)
साधन्accomplishing, effecting (successfully)
साधन्:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootसाध् (धातु) → साधन्त् (कृदन्त)

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