Rig Veda 2.2.13: Mandala 2, Sukta 2, Mantra 13

Sukta 2.2

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)

Devata: Agni

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

ये स्तोतृभ्यो गोअग्रामश्वपेशसमग्ने रातिमुपसृजन्ति सूरयः । अस्माञ्च ताँश्च प्र हि नेषि वस्य आ बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.2.13

Transliteration

yé stotṛ́bhyo gó-agrām áśva-peśasam agne rātím upasṛjánti sū́rayaḥ | asmā́ṃś ca tā́ṃś ca prá hí néṣi vásyaḥ ā́ bṛhád vadema vidáthē su-vī́rāḥ ||

Translation

Те просветлённые дарители, что певцам отпускают дар — ведущий впереди лучи Света и облачённый в мощь коня, — о Агни, веди вперёд и их, и нас к высшему благу. Да возгласим мы Великое на собраниях жертвенного ведания, наделённые героической силой.

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Word by Word

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)

• स्तोतृभ्यः: to the praisers
• स्तोतृभ्यः: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोतृ (√स्तु ‘to praise’)

• गो-अग्राम्: having cows at the front / rich in cows
• गो-अग्राम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गो (prātipadika) + अग्र (prātipadika) → गोअग्रा (bahuvrīhi)

• अश्व-पेशसम्: adorned with horses / rich in horses
• अश्व-पेशसम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अश्व (prātipadika) + पेशस् (prātipadika) → अश्वपेशस् (tatpuruṣa)

• अग्ने: O Agni
• अग्ने: (Sambodhana)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (prātipadika)

• रातिम्: a gift; bounty
• रातिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राति (prātipadika; ‘gift, bounty’)

• उपसृजन्ति: they bestow / send forth
• उपसृजन्ति: (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-√सृज् (to send forth, bestow)

• सूरयः: patrons; benefactors
• सूरयः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूरि (prātipadika; ‘patron, lord, benefactor’)

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)

• च: and
• च: (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)

• च: and
• च: (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• प्र: forth; forward
• प्र: (Upasarga)
• Type: Indeclinable (preverb)
• Root: प्र

• हि: indeed
• हि: (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• नेषि: you lead
• नेषि: (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नी (to lead)

• वस्यः: better; to a better (state)
• वस्यः: Adhikaraṇa (goal/extent, adverbial)
• Type: Adjective (comparative) used adverbially
• Root: वस्‍यस् (comparative adj. from वसु ‘good’)

• आ: towards; up to
• आ: (Upasarga)
• Type: Indeclinable (preverb)
• Root: आ

• बृहद्: great; lofty
• बृहद्: Karma (object/content of speech)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बृहन्त् (prātipadika)

• वदेम: may we speak
• वदेम: (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वद् (to speak)

• विदथे: in the rite/assembly
• विदथे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदथ (prātipadika; ‘ritual assembly, ceremony’)

• सुवीराः: having good heroes; rich in valiant offspring
• सुवीराः: Kartā (predicate/attribute of ‘we’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-वीर (prātipadika; ‘having good heroes/sons’)