Rig Veda 1.142.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Mantra 1
Sukta 1.142
Rishi: Dīrghatamas Āucathya (traditional for this adjoining Agni hymn cluster; attribution may vary by tradition)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable for RV 1.142.1; verify by syllable count)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
समिद्धो अग्न आ वह देवाँ अद्य यतस्रुचे । तन्तुं तनुष्व पूर्व्यं सुतसोमाय दाशुषे ॥
Transliteration
sam-íddho agna ā́ vaha devā́m̐ adyá yata-srúce | tántuṃ tanuṣva pū́rvyaṃ sutá-somāya dāśúṣe ||
Translation
समिद्धोऽग्ने अद्य देवान् आवह, यतस्रुचे। पूर्व्यं तन्तुं तनुष्व, सुतसोमाय दाशुषे॥
Word by Word
समिद्धःkindled, well-lit
समिद्धः:
विशेषण (अग्नेः)
TypeAdjective (PPP)
Rootसम्-इध्
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootआ
वहcarry! bring!
वह:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवह्
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
अद्यtoday, now
अद्य:
अधिकारण (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य
यतस्रुचेto the offering-ladle in motion/ready (i.e., for the prepared ladle)
यतस्रुचे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootयत-स्रुच्
तन्तुम्the thread, line
तन्तुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootतन्तु
तनुष्वstretch/spin (for yourself)!
तनुष्व:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootतन्
पूर्व्यम्ancient, primeval
पूर्व्यम्:
विशेषण (तन्तोः)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व्य
सुतसोमायfor the one with pressed Soma / for the Soma-presser
सुतसोमाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootसुत-सोम
दाशुषेto the worshipper/giver (patron)
दाशुषे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun-like participle
Rootदाश्वस् (perf. act. ptc. of दा/दाश् ‘to give, worship’)
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