Rig Veda 3.21.3: Mandala 3, Sukta 21, Mantra 3
Sukta 3.21
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like / mixed (probable; not fully scanned)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तुभ्यं स्तोका घृतश्चुतोऽग्ने विप्राय सन्त्य । ऋषिः श्रेष्ठः समिध्यसे यज्ञस्य प्राविता भव ॥
Transliteration
túbhyaṃ stokā́ ghṛtaścúto ’gne víprāya santyá | ṛ́ṣiḥ śréṣṭhaḥ sám idhyase yajñásya prāvitā́ bhava ||
Translation
For you, O Agni, the ghee-dripping streams are here for the seer’s inspired force. You are kindled as the best ṛṣi; become the forward protector of the sacrifice—guarding its right progression within us.
Word by Word
तुभ्यम्to you
तुभ्यम्:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → त्वद्/युष्मद्
स्तोकाdrops (small streams)
स्तोका:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोक (प्रातिपदिक)
घृतश्चुतःdripping with ghee
घृतश्चुतः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (past participle)
Rootघृत (प्रातिपदिक) + √च्युत्/√च्यु (च्यवते ‘to drip, fall, flow’) → च्युत (कृदन्त)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
विप्रायfor the inspired priest/poet
विप्राय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सन्तिare / exist
सन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भू-सत्तायाम्)
ऋषिःthe seer
ऋषिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
श्रेष्ठःthe best
श्रेष्ठः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘best’, superlative sense)
समिध्यसेyou are kindled / you kindle up
समिध्यसे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + √इध् (इन्धे ‘to kindle’) → समिध्यते
यज्ञस्यof the sacrifice
यज्ञस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
प्राविताprotector / helper
प्राविता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootप्र + √अव् (रक्षणे ‘to protect, help’) → प्रावितृ (agent noun) / प्राविता (nom. sg.)
भवbecome / be
भव:
—
TypeVerb
Root√भू (सत्तायाम्)
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