Mantra 4

Sukta 25

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

आदङ्गिराः प्रथमं दधिरे वय इद्धाग्नयः शम्या ये सुकृत्यया । सर्वं पणेः समविन्दन्त भोजनमश्वावन्तं गोमन्तमा पशुं नरः

IAST Transliteration

ā́d aṅgirā́ḥ prathamáṃ dadhire váya iddhā́gnayaḥ śamyā́ yé sukṛtyáyā | sárvaṃ paṇéḥ sám avindanta bhójanam aśvā́vantaṃ gómantam ā́ paśúṃ náraḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Then the Angirases first established vital power; the kindled Fires, by the Śamyā, they who by well-wrought rite. All sustenance from the Paṇi they won back together—food rich in horses, rich in kine, yea, cattle besides—for men.

Translation

ତାପରେ ଅଙ୍ଗିରସମାନେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ବୟ (ପ୍ରାଣବଳ/ଜୀବଶକ୍ତି) ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲେ; ଶମ୍ୟା (Śamyā) ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରଜ୍ୱଳିତ ଅଗ୍ନିମାନଙ୍କୁ—ଯେମାନେ ସୁକୃତ୍ୟା (ସୁସଂସ୍କୃତ ବିଧି)ରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିଲେ। ପଣିଠାରୁ ସମସ୍ତ ଭୋଜନ-ସମ୍ପଦ ସେମାନେ ଏକାସାଥିରେ ପୁନଃ ଲାଭ କଲେ—ଅଶ୍ୱସମୃଦ୍ଧ, ଗୋସମୃଦ୍ଧ, ଏବଂ ପଶୁସମୃଦ୍ଧ—ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ।

Word by Word

• आत्: then; thereupon
• आत्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग) + त् (निपात) / अदस्-प्रत्ययात्मक अव्यय

• अङ्गिराः: the Aṅgirases (a priestly clan)
• अङ्गिराः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• प्रथमम्: first; at first
• प्रथमम्: —
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)

• दधिरे: they placed; they established
• दधिरे: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)

• वयः: vital strength; vigor (youthful power)
• वयः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• इद्धा: kindled; blazing
• इद्धा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इद्धा (अव्यय; √इन्ध्/इध् ‘to kindle’ से)

• अग्नयः: fires; Agnis
• अग्नयः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)

• शम्या: with a fire-drill stick (śamyā)
• शम्या: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्या (प्रातिपदिक)

• ये: who
• ये: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• सुकृत्यया: by good performance/skill; by good deed
• सुकृत्यया: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुकृत्या (प्रातिपदिक)

• सर्वम्: all; the whole
• सर्वम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)

• पणेः: of the Paṇi (miser/demon-trader)
• पणेः: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पणि (प्रातिपदिक)

• सम्: together; completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग)

• अविन्दन्त: they found; they obtained
• अविन्दन्त: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु) + अव (उपसर्ग)

• भोजनम्: food; enjoyment; sustenance
• भोजनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोजन (प्रातिपदिक; √भुज् ‘to enjoy/eat’ से)

• अश्वावन्तम्: possessing horses
• अश्वावन्तम्: विशेषण (of भोजनम्/पशुम् as obtained wealth)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अश्वावत् (प्रातिपदिक)

• गोमन्तम्: possessing cows
• गोमन्तम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गोमत् (प्रातिपदिक)

• आ: towards; unto; also (intensifier)
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• पशुम्: cattle; livestock
• पशुम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पशु (प्रातिपदिक)

• नरः: men; heroes
• नरः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Angiras/Atharvanic tradition (RV-derived; AV 20 is largely Rigvedic reprise)

Devata: Agni and the Angirasas as ritual exemplars; implicit Indraic wealth-recovery frame (Paṇi motif)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (Rigvedic-style; AV 20 hymns commonly preserve RV meters)

Mantra Rasa

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