Rig Veda 3.11.4: Mandala 3, Sukta 11, Mantra 4
Sukta 3.11
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni (Jātavedas)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; requires confirmation)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्निं सूनुं सनश्रुतं सहसो जातवेदसम् । वह्निं देवा अकृण्वत ॥
Transliteration
agníṃ sūnúṃ sanaśrútaṃ sáhaso jā́tavedasam | váhniṃ devā́ akṛṇvata ||
Translation
Агни — сын Сахаса (Силы), прославленный издавна, Джатаведас, знающий рождения; его боги сделали вахни — несущей силой, носителем. Так божественные силы утверждают в нас Огонь, способный нести приношение и становление.
Word by Word
अग्निम्Agni (as the object)
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
सूनुम्son
सूनुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसूनु- (प्रातिपदिक)
सनश्रुतम्of ancient/famed renown; long-renowned
सनश्रुतम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootसनश्रुत- (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-प्राय विशेषण)
सहसःof might/strength
सहसः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
जातवेदसम्Jātavedas (the all-knowing/knower of births)
जातवेदसम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootजातवेदस्- (प्रातिपदिक; अग्नेः नाम)
वह्निम्the bearer/conveyor (Agni as carrier of offerings)
वह्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
अकृण्वतmade; fashioned; established
अकृण्वत:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
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