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Rig Veda 3.14.2: Mandala 3, Sukta 14, Mantra 2

Sukta 3.14

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification)

अयामि ते नमउक्तिं जुषस्व ऋतावस्तुभ्यं चेतते सहस्वः । विद्वाँ आ वक्षि विदुषो नि षत्सि मध्य आ बर्हिरूतये यजत्र ॥

ayā́mi te náma-uktiṃ juṣasva ṛtā́vaḥ túbhyaṃ cétate sahasvaḥ | vidvā́n ā́ vakṣi vidúṣo ní ṣatsi mádhya ā́ barhír ūtáye yajatra ||

I bring to thee the word of homage; accept it, O power of the Truth—toward thee the will aspires, O mighty one. Knowing, bring the knowers; take thy seat in the midst upon the sacred grass for our help, O adorable.

अयामिI extend/offer (I present)
अयामि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (यच्छति/यामि)
तेto you/for you (your)
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रत्यय) सर्वनाम
नमउक्तिम्a reverential utterance (hymn of homage)
नमउक्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् + उक्ति (√वच्)
जुषस्वenjoy/accept (be pleased with)
जुषस्व:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootजुष्
ऋतावःO possessor of ṛta (truth/order)
ऋतावः:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective
Rootऋत + वस् (वसु-प्रत्यय/वस्-प्रत्यय) → ऋतावस्
तुभ्यम्for you
तुभ्यम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रत्यय) सर्वनाम
चेततेis attentive/observes, takes heed
चेतते:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootचित्
सहस्वःO mighty one (possessing strength)
सहस्वः:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootसहस्
विद्वान्knowing, wise
विद्वान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√विद् → विद्वस् (कृदन्त)
hither, forth (prefix: ‘towards’)
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / अव्यय
वक्षिcarry/bring (hither)
वक्षि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootवह्
विदुषःof the knowing one (of the wise)
विदुषः:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√विद् → विद्वस् (कृदन्त)
निdown, into (prefix)
नि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग) / अव्यय
षत्सिyou sit/settle
षत्सि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootसद्
मध्य॑ेin the middle
मध्य॑े:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमध्य
towards, onto
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / अव्यय
बर्हिःthe sacrificial grass (barhis)
बर्हिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस्
ऊतयेfor help/protection
ऊतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootऊति
यजत्रO worshipful one, worthy of sacrifice
यजत्र:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootयजत्र (√यज्-निष्पन्न विशेषण)

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