Rig Veda 10.1.7: Mandala 10, Sukta 1, Mantra 7
Sukta 10.1
Rishi: Traditionally: Mādhucchandas or related Angiras line is often associated with early Agni hymns; for RV 10.1, Anukramaṇī traditions typically assign the hymn to a specific rishi-family (needs manuscript-specific confirmation).
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (common for RV 10.1 opening verses; metrical confirmation recommended for digital scansion).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ हि द्यावापृथिवी अग्न उभे सदा पुत्रो न मातरा ततन्थ । प्र याह्यच्छोशतो यविष्ठाथा वह सहस्येह देवान् ॥
Transliteration
ā́ hí dyāvā-pṛthivī́ agne ubhé sádā putró ná mā́tarā tátantha | prá yā́hy ácchośató yaviṣṭhā́thā́ vaha sahasyehá devā́n ||
Translation
Bo Niebo i Ziemię, obie, zawsze rozciągnąłeś, o Agni, jak syn swoje dwie matki. Idź naprzód ku pragnącym, o najmłodszy; wtedy sprowadź tutaj bogów, o potężny.
Word by Word
आhither; forth
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
हिindeed; for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
द्यावापृथिवीHeaven-and-Earth (the two worlds)
द्यावापृथिवी:
Kartā
TypeNoun (dual deity-name) / Compound
Rootद्यावापृथिवी (समासः: द्यावा + पृथिवी)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
—
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
उभेboth
उभे:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (pronominal)
Rootउभ
सदाalways
सदा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
पुत्रःa son
पुत्रः:
Kartā (उपमानपद-न्यायेन)
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
नlike; as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (उपमा-निपात)
मातरौ(his) two mothers
मातरौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ
ततन्थhas stretched/spread (out)
ततन्थ:
—
TypeVerb
Rootतन् (तनू)
प्रforth; forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/निपात)
याहिgo
याहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया
अच्छtowards
अच्छ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअच्छ
उशतःof the desiring (worshipper)
उशतः:
—
TypeAdjective (participle used substantively)
Rootउशत् (उश् ‘कामयते/इच्छति’ इति वर्तमानकृदन्तः)
यविष्ठO youngest (Agni)
यविष्ठ:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootयविष्ठ (युवा-तमा/यव-इष्ठ; अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
अथthen
अथ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
वहcarry; convey
वह:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवह
सहस्यO mighty one (of strength)
सहस्य:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootसहस्य (सहस्-सम्बन्धि; अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
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