Rig Veda 8.43.20: Mandala 8, Sukta 43, Mantra 20
Sukta 8.43
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तं त्वामज्मेषु वाजिनं तन्वाना अग्ने अध्वरम् । वह्निं होतारमीळते ॥
Transliteration
táṃ tvām ájmeṣu vājínaṃ tanvānā́ agne adhvarám | váhniṃ hótāram īḷate ||
Translation
A ti, o impetuoso, o vigoroso no ímpeto dos movimentos, ó Agni —que desdobras o adhvara (a obra sacrificial)— te veneram como Vahni, o portador, e como Hotar, o sacerdote da oferenda.
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अज्मेषुin the courses/paths (in the race-tracks)
अज्मेषु:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootअज्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
वाor
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (निपात)
वाजिनम्the prize-winning/strong (one), racer
वाजिनम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (substantival)
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
तन्वानाःspreading/performing (the rite), extending
तन्वानाः:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple
Root√तन् (तनु) + शानच् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वरम्the sacrifice/ritual
अध्वरम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
वह्निम्the bearer/conveyor (Agni)
वह्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
होतारम्the Hotṛ-priest, invoker
होतारम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक)
ईळतेis praised / one praises (him)
ईळते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√ईळ्/√ईड् (स्तुतौ/आह्वाने)
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