Rig Veda 1.1.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 1, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.1
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स नः पितेव सूनवेऽग्ने सूपायनो भव । सचस्वा नः स्वस्तये ॥
Transliteration
sá naḥ pitā́ iva sūnáve ’gne su-upāyanó bhava | sácasvā naḥ svastáye ||
Translation
Будь для нас, о Агни, как отец для сына — легко достижимый и готовый вести. Соединись с нами ради нашего благополучия, ради надёжного возрастания души в должном порядке.
Word by Word
सःhe (that one)
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
नःto/for us; our
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पिताfather
पिता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
सूनवेto the son
सूनवे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसूनु (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
सूपायनःeasy of access/approach; readily coming near
सूपायनः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-उपायन (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समासः)
भवbe
भव:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
सचस्वassociate (with), accompany
सचस्व:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसच् (धातु; ‘सच्/सचते’ = सह गच्छति/अनुगच्छति, संलग्नो भवति)
नःus
नः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स्वस्तयेfor well-being, for welfare
स्वस्तये:
Prayojana/Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
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