Rig Veda 7.17.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 17, Mantra 3
Sukta 7.17
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Mandala 7 attribution; hymn-level rishi not provided in input)
Devata: Agni (Jātavedas)
Chandas: Trishtubh (likely; not specified in input)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्ने वीहि हविषा यक्षि देवान्त्स्वध्वरा कृणुहि जातवेदः ॥
Transliteration
agné vīhí havíṣā yákṣi devā́n svadhvarā́ kṛṇuhi jā́tavedaḥ ||
Translation
Wahai Agni, datanglah bersama havis; persembahkan korban kepada para dewa. Jadikanlah jalan adhvara tersusun baik dan tidak terhalang, wahai Jātavedas—agar api yang lahir daripada pengetahuan membimbing pendakian.
Word by Word
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन (आह्वान)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
वीहिcarry (hither), convey
वीहि:
क्रिया (आह्वान/आज्ञा)
TypeVerb
Root√वह् (वहति) + वि-
हविषाwith the oblation
हविषा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootहविस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
यक्षिworship, offer to
यक्षि:
क्रिया (आज्ञा)
TypeVerb
Root√यज् (यजति) [वेदिक: यक्षि = लोट्-रूप]
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
सु-अध्वराwell-ordered / good in sacrifice
सु-अध्वरा:
कर्म-विशेषण (or कर्म-सम्बद्ध)
TypeAdjective (used substantively/qualifying ritual acts)
Rootअध्वर- (प्रातिपदिक) with उपसर्ग/उपपद सु-
कृणुहिmake, accomplish
कृणुहि:
क्रिया (आज्ञा)
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करोति) [वेदिक: कृणुहि]
जातवेदःO Jātavedas (knower of births/creatures)
जातवेदः:
सम्बोधन (आह्वान)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootजातवेदस्- (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समास: जात- + वेदस्)
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