Rig Veda 8.71.10: Mandala 8, Sukta 71, Mantra 10
Sukta 8.71
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अच्छा नः शीरशोचिषं गिरो यन्तु दर्शतम् । अच्छा यज्ञासो नमसा पुरूवसुं पुरुप्रशस्तमूतये ॥
Transliteration
ácchā naḥ śīráśociṣaṃ gíro yantu darśatám | ácchā yajñā́so námasā purūvásuṃ purupraśastám ūtáye ||
Translation
Moga kata-kata kami menuju kepada Yang kelihatan, yang nyalanya kuat dan gemilang; moga yajña-yajña kami, dengan namas (sembah-hormat), menuju kepada Kuasa yang kaya berpunya, yang banyak dipuji, demi perlindungan kami.
Word by Word
अच्छाtowards, hither
अच्छा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअच्छा (अव्यय)
नःto us / our
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
शीःpraises, blessings
शीः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootशीः (स्त्री.)
शोचिषम्radiance, flame
शोचिषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशोचिस् (नपुं.)
गिरःsongs, hymns
गिरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (स्त्री.)
यन्तुlet (them) go/come
यन्तु:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
दर्शतम्the lovely/visible (one)
दर्शतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदर्शत (प्रातिपदिक)
अच्छाtowards, hither
अच्छा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअच्छा (अव्यय)
यज्ञासःsacrifices, worship-offerings
यज्ञासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (पुं.)
नमसाwith reverence, by homage
नमसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (नपुं.)
पुरूवसुम्rich in many goods/treasures
पुरूवसुम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootपुरूवसु (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि)
पुरुप्रशस्तम्much-praised, widely renowned
पुरुप्रशस्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootपुरुप्रशस्त (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि)
ऊतयेfor help, for aid
ऊतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (स्त्री.)
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