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Rig Veda 1.161.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 161, Mantra 1

Sukta 1.161

Rishi: Rbhus (collective seers/artisans) traditionally associated with this sukta; specific attribution not provided in input
Devata: Agni as dūta; narrative frame concerns the Rbhus and the transformation of the cup (camasá)

किमु श्रेष्ठः किं यविष्ठो न आजगन्किमीयते दूत्यं कद्यदूचिम । न निन्दिम चमसं यो महाकुलोऽग्ने भ्रातर्द्रुण इद्भूतिमूदिम ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.161.1

kím u śréṣṭhaḥ kím yáviṣṭho na ā́jagan kím ī́yate dūtyáṃ kádyad ūcim | ná nindima camasáṃ yó mahākuló ’gne bhrātar druṇá id bhūtím ūdima ||

Co istotnie przyszło do nas jako najlepsze, co jako najmłodsze? Jaka misja się porusza i cośmy mówili? Nie ganimy kielicha: o Agni, bracie, wielkiej natury, z drewnianego naczynia samego szukamy wzrostu istnienia.

किम्what?
किम्:
Karma
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिम् (प्रश्न-सर्वनाम)
उindeed / then
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
श्रेष्ठःthe best (one)
श्रेष्ठः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; श्रेयस्-तमा)
किम्what?
किम्:
Karma
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिम् (प्रश्न-सर्वनाम)
यविष्ठःthe youngest
यविष्ठः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootयविष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; युवा-तमा)
नःof us / our
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
आtowards / hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
जगन्has come
जगन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
किम्what?
किम्:
Karma
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिम् (प्रश्न-सर्वनाम)
ईयतेgoes / is sent
ईयते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootई (धातु; ईयते = गच्छति/प्रयाति)
दूत्यम्as a messenger-task / embassy
दूत्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदूत (प्रातिपदिक)
कद्when?
कद्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकद् (प्रश्न-अव्यय)
यत्which / what (that)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम)
ऊचिमI have said / I said
ऊचिम:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु) / ऊचि- (लिट्-आदेशरूप)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निषेध)
निन्दिम्blame / reproach
निन्दिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनिन्द् (धातु) / निन्दि- (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
चमसम्cup / bowl
चमसम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचमस (प्रातिपदिक)
यःwho
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम)
महाकुलःof great lineage / noble
महाकुलः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाकुल (प्रातिपदिक; महा+कुल)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
—
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
भ्रातःO brother
भ्रातः:
—
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
द्रुणःthe wooden trough / wooden vessel
द्रुणः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootद्रुण (प्रातिपदिक)
इत्indeed / just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत्/इद् (निपात; emphatic)
भूतिम्prosperity / welfare
भूतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभूति (प्रातिपदिक; भू+क्तिन्)
ऊदिमI have spoken / I spoke
ऊदिम:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवद् (धातु) / ऊदि- (लिट्-आदेशरूप)

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