Rig Veda 3.10.9: Mandala 3, Sukta 10, Mantra 9
Sukta 3.10
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni (Havyavāh)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires full-sūkta confirmation)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तं त्वा विप्रा विपन्यवो जागृवांसः समिन्धते । हव्यवाहममर्त्यं सहोवृधम् ॥
Transliteration
táṃ tvā viprā́ vipanyávo jāgṛvā́ṃsaḥ sám indhate | havya-vā́ham ámartyam saho-vṛ́dham ||
Translation
A ti, ó Agni, os inspirados, vigilantes e ávidos de louvor te acendem; a ti, Havyavāha, portador da oferenda, imortal, aumentador de força: tu amplias o nosso vigor.
Word by Word
तम्him/that (one)
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विप्राःinspired sages/priests
विप्राः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
विपन्यवःpraising, admiring (hymn-singing)
विपन्यवः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootविपन्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
जागृवांसःwakeful, vigilant
जागृवांसः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (Participle)
Rootजागृवस् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √जागृ ‘to be awake’)
समिन्धतेthey kindle (for themselves/they set ablaze)
समिन्धते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√इन्ध् (सम्-√इन्ध्) ‘to kindle, ignite’
हव्यवाहम्the oblation-bearer (Agni)
हव्यवाहम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहव्यवाह (प्रातिपदिक; हव्य ‘oblation’ + वाह ‘carrier’)
अमर्त्यम्immortal
अमर्त्यम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootअमर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक; अ- + मर्त्य)
सहोवृधम्strength-increasing / growing in might
सहोवृधम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootसहोवृध (प्रातिपदिक; सहस् ‘might’ + वृध ‘growing/increasing’)
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