Rig Veda 3.22.4: Mandala 3, Sukta 22, Mantra 4
Sukta 3.22
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni(s) (plural; functional fires)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like / mixed (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पुरीष्यासो अग्नयः प्रावणेभिः सजोषसः । जुषन्तां यज्ञमद्रुहोऽनमीवा इषो महीः ॥
Transliteration
purīṣyā́so agnáyaḥ prāvaṇébhir sajóṣasaḥ | juṣántāṃ yajñám adrúho ’namīvā́ íṣo mahī́ḥ ||
Translation
Niech puriszja ognie, poruszające się razem wzdłuż swoich zboczy, przyjmą ofiarę w jednozgodzie, bez wrogości i bez udręki; niech wielkie żywienne moce wzrastają w nas, ustanawiając szeroką i zdrową podstawę dla dzieła.
Word by Word
पुरीष्याःabounding (in nourishment/strength); rich
पुरीष्याः:
विशेषण (कर्तृ-पदस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरीष्य (प्रातिपदिक; पुरीष ‘गोमय/मल’ + य-प्रत्यय) अथवा पुरीष्य ‘समृद्ध/स्थूल/पुष्ट’ (विशेषण)
अग्नयःthe fires / Agnis
अग्नयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रावणेभिःwith helps/favors; with aids
प्रावणेभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootप्रावण (प्रातिपदिक; प्र-√अव्/√अवन् ‘to favor/aid’ से निष्पन्न ‘अनुग्रह/सहाय’ अथवा ‘प्रावण’ = ‘उपकार/सहाय’)
सजोषसःin concord; of one accord
सजोषसः:
विशेषण (कर्तृ-पदस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootसजोषस् (प्रातिपदिक; स- ‘सह’ + जोषस् ‘संतोष/अनुग्रह/प्रसन्नता’)
जुषन्ताम्let them enjoy/favor
जुषन्ताम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√जुष् (सेवने/प्रीतौ)
यज्ञम्the sacrifice
यज्ञम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
अद्रुहःnon-injuring; not treacherous
अद्रुहः:
विशेषण (कर्तृ-पदस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootअद्रुह् (प्रातिपदिक; अ-निषेध + द्रुह् ‘द्रोह/हानि’)
अनमीवाःfree from sickness; unailing
अनमीवाः:
विशेषण (कर्तृ-पदस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootअनमीव (प्रातिपदिक; अ- + अमीव ‘रोग/व्याधि’)
इषःnourishments; refreshments
इषः:
कर्म (जुषन्ताम् के द्वितीयार्थे)
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘बल/पोषण/आहार/समृद्धि’)
महीःgreat; abundant
महीः:
विशेषण (इषः)
TypeAdjective
Rootमही (प्रातिपदिक; ‘महती’)
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