Mantra 28
Rishi: Traditionally ascribed within the Agni/Varuṇa hymn-complex transmission; specific ṛṣi attribution varies by anuvāka indexing.
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Mixed; prose-like yajus with mantra cadence (not a strict ṛgvedic meter).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
परि॑ माग्ने॒ दुश्च॑रिताद्बाध॒स्वा मा॒ सुच॑रिते भज । उदायु॑षा स्वा॒युषोद॑स्थाम॒मृताँ॒२ अनु॑
Transliteration
pári māgne dúścaritādbādhasvā́ mā́ súcarite bhaja | udā́yuṣā svā́yuṣódasthām amṛ́tāṁ̐² ánu ||
Translation
Cerca-me, ó Agni; da má conduta afasta-me; na boa conduta estabelece-me. Com a vida elevada, com a plenitude da minha própria vida, levantemo-nos, seguindo os Imortais.
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
परि । मा । अग्ने । दुः-चरितात् । बाधस्व । मा । सु-चरिते । भज । उत्-आयुषा । सु-आयुषा । उद्-स्थाम् । अमृतान् । अनु ।
Word by Word
परिaround; completely
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
माnot
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (अव्यय-निषेध)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
दुश्चरितात्from evil conduct
दुश्चरितात्:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootदुष्-चरित (चरित < √चर्)
बाधस्वdrive away; repel
बाधस्व:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√बाध्
माnot
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (अव्यय-निषेध)
सुचरितेin good conduct
सुचरिते:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootसु-चरित (चरित < √चर्)
भजpartake (of); assign (me)
भज:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√भज्
उद्up; forth
उद्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउद् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
आयुषाwith life(-force); by lifetime
आयुषा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootआयुस्
स्वायुषाwith one’s own life
स्वायुषा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootस्व-आयुस्
उदस्थामwe have risen up; we have stood forth
उदस्थाम:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootउद् + √स्था
अमृतान्the immortals; immortal ones
अमृतान्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअमृत
अनुafter; following
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
Entities Mentioned
A
AgniA
Amṛtāḥ (the Immortals/Devas)Ritual Context
Viniyoga (Ritual Application)
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