Rig Veda 7.15.10: Mandala 7, Sukta 15, Mantra 10
Sukta 7.15
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्नी रक्षांसि सेधति शुक्रशोचिरमर्त्यः । शुचिः पावक ईड्यः ॥
Transliteration
agnī́ rakṣā́ṃsi sedhati śukráśocir amártyaḥ | śúciḥ pāvaká ī́ḍyaḥ ||
Translation
Agni menahan serta menghalau kuasa-kuasa pemangsa kekacauan; yang abadi, bernyala terang, ia berdiri suci—Pāvaka, penyuci, layak dipuja dan diseru—mengawal jalan yajña dalam diri kami.
Word by Word
अग्निःAgni (the fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
रक्षांसिdemonic beings, harmful spirits
रक्षांसि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
सेधतिrepels, drives away
सेधति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√सिध्/सेध् (धातु; ‘to ward off, repel, restrain’)
शुक्रशोचिःbright-flamed, having shining light
शुक्रशोचिः:
कर्तृ (अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootशुक्र- + शोचि- (तत्पुरुष समास; प्रातिपदिक)
अमर्त्यःimmortal
अमर्त्यः:
कर्तृ (अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-मर्त्य- (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-समास)
शुचिःpure, bright
शुचिः:
कर्तृ (अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि- (प्रातिपदिक)
पावकःpurifying (one), purifier
पावकः:
कर्तृ (अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective/Noun (epithet)
Rootपावक- (प्रातिपदिक; √पू ‘to purify’ से)
ईड्यःto be praised, worthy of invocation
ईड्यः:
कर्तृ (अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (gerundive/necessitative)
Rootईड्य- (कृत्-प्रत्यय; √ईड्/√ईळ् ‘to praise, invoke’)
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