Rig Veda 8.75.2: Mandala 8, Sukta 75, Mantra 2
Sukta 8.75
Rishi: Unknown/uncertain.
Devata: Agni (as summoner of the gods).
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (requires verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत नो देव देवाँ अच्छा वोचो विदुष्टरः । श्रद्विश्वा वार्या कृधि ॥
Transliteration
utá no deva devā́ṃ ácchā voco vidúṣṭaraḥ | śrád viśvā vā́ryā kṛdhi ||
Translation
Dan untuk kami, wahai Kuasa Ilahi, berbicaralah kepada para dewa—serulah mereka mendekat, engkau yang paling mengetahui; tegakkan dalam diri kami śraddhā, iman yang menjadikan segala harta mulia dapat dicapai.
Word by Word
उतand; also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
नःof us; our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (possessive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
देवO god
देव:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootदेव-
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-
अच्छtowards; to
अच्छ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअच्छ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वोचःspeak; call
वोचः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
विदुष्टरःO more knowing; most discerning
विदुष्टरः:
सम्बोधन (देवस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (comparative, vocative)
Rootविद्वस्- (विद् √विद् ‘to know’) + तर (तुलनार्थ)
श्रत्with faith; truly
श्रत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootश्रत् (निपात; Vedic form of श्रद्धा/श्रद्धत्स्वर्थ)
विश्वाall
विश्वा:
कर्म (कृधि इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व-
वार्याdesirable boons; choice gifts
वार्या:
कर्म (विश्वा इत्यनेन सह)
TypeNoun/Adjective (substantive)
Rootवार्य- (वृ/वर् ‘to choose’ → ‘choice, desirable’)
कृधिmake; grant
कृधि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
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