Rig Veda 7.7.5 — Mandala 7, Sukta 7, Mantra 5
Sukta 7.7
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
असादि वृतो वह्निराजगन्वानग्निर्ब्रह्मा नृषदने विधर्ता । द्यौश्च यं पृथिवी वावृधाते आ यं होता यजति विश्ववारम् ॥
Transliteration
asā́di vṛtó váhnir ā́jaganvān agnír brahmā́ nṛṣádane vidhartā́ | dyáuś ca yáṁ pṛthivī́ vāvṛdhā́te ā́ yáṁ hotā́ yájati viśvávāram ||
Translation
Duduk, terpilih, nyala-pembawa itu telah datang—Agni, brahman, penopang di singgasana manusia. Dialah yang Langit dan Bumi besarkan; dialah yang dipersembahkan oleh hotṛ—Agni, kaya dengan segala kurnia.
Word by Word
असादिsat down; took its seat; was established
असादि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सद् (सीदति) / √सद् (सद् ‘to sit, settle’)
व्रतःthe ordained one; the one of sacred ordinance
व्रतः:
Kartā (appositional epithet of अग्निः) / or predicate-noun
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत- (prātipadika) < √वृ (to choose/resolve; ‘vow, ordinance’)
वह्निराजगन्वान्the bearer, royally advancing
वह्निराजगन्वान्:
Kartā (epithet of अग्निः)
TypeNoun/Adjective (compound epithet)
Rootवह्नि- (carrier, fire) + राजगन्वन्- (prātipadika; ‘going/advancing royally’)
अग्निःAgni (Fire)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (prātipadika)
ब्रह्माthe Brahman-priest; the sacred-formulator
ब्रह्मा:
Kartā (in apposition to अग्निः)
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्- (prātipadika) ‘sacred formulation; priestly power’
नृषदनेin the seat/assembly of men
नृषदने:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनृ- + सदन- (prātipadika) ‘seat of men; assembly’
विधर्ताthe supporter; the sustainer
विधर्ता:
Kartā (apposition to अग्निः)
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootवि-√धृ (to hold, support) → विधर्तृ- (agent noun)
द्यौःHeaven (Sky)
द्यौः:
Kartā (with पृथिवी)
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ- (prātipadika) ‘sky’
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (indeclinable)
यम्whom
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (relative pronoun)
पृथिवीEarth
पृथिवी:
Kartā (with द्यौः)
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी- (prātipadika)
वावृधातेthe two have increased; have made (him) grow
वावृधाते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वृध् (to grow, increase) with reduplication (intensive/perfect-like) → वावृधाते
आunto; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (preverb/indeclinable)
यम्whom
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (relative pronoun)
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ- (prātipadika) < √हु (to sacrifice, invoke)
यजतिworships; sacrifices
यजति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√यज् (to worship, sacrifice)
विश्ववारम्all-boon; bringing all desirable gifts
विश्ववारम्:
Karma (qualifier)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootविश्व- + वार- (prātipadika) ‘all’ + ‘choice/good/boon’
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