Rig Veda 1.142.3 — Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Mantra 3
Sukta 1.142
Rishi: Dīrghatamas Āucathya (traditional)
Devata: Narāśaṃsa (often associated with Agni/ritual proclamation); allied with the purifying fire
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शुचिः पावको अद्भुतो मध्वा यज्ञं मिमिक्षति । नराशंसस्त्रिरा दिवो देवो देवेषु यज्ञियः ॥
Transliteration
śúciḥ pāvakó ádbhuto mádhvā yajñáṃ mimikṣati | narā́śaṃsas trír ā́ divó devó devéṣu yajñíyaḥ ||
Translation
शुचिः पावकोऽद्भुतो मध्वा यज्ञं मिमिक्षति। नराśंसस्त्रिरा दिवो देवो देवेषु यज्ञियः॥
Word by Word
शुचिःbright, pure
शुचिः:
विशेषणम् (कर्तृपदस्य) / Kartā (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुच् (प्रातिपदिक: शुचि-)
पावकःpurifier (Agni)
पावकः:
कर्तृ / Kartā
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootपू (धातु) → पावक- (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
अद्भुतःmarvellous, wondrous
अद्भुतः:
विशेषणम् (कर्तृपदस्य) / Kartā (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअद्भुत- (प्रातिपदिक)
मध्वाwith sweetness; with honey/soma
मध्वा:
करण / Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमधु- (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञम्the sacrifice, ritual
यज्ञम्:
कर्म / Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ- (प्रातिपदिक; √यज्)
मिमिक्षतिmixes; sprinkles; moistens
मिमिक्षति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√मिक्ष् (मिक्श्) / √मिक्ष (to mix, sprinkle, moisten)
नराशंसःNarāśaṃsa (the men-praised deity)
नराशंसः:
कर्तृ / Kartā (apposition to देवः)
TypeNoun (deity-name/epithet)
Rootनराशंस- (प्रातिपदिक; नरा + शंस)
त्रिराthrice; repeatedly
त्रिरा:
क्रियाविशेषणम्
TypeIndeclinable
Rootत्रिस् (संख्या) → त्रिर् (अव्ययीभाव) + आ (अव्यय)
दिवःof heaven; of the sky
दिवः:
सम्बन्ध / Genitive relation
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ- (प्रातिपदिक)
देवःthe god (Agni/Narāśaṃsa)
देवः:
कर्तृ / Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक; √दिव् ‘to shine’)
देवेषुamong the gods
देवेषु:
अधिकरण / Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञियःworthy of sacrifice; fit to be worshipped
यज्ञियः:
विशेषणम् (देवस्य) / Kartā (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootयज्ञिय- (प्रातिपदिक; √यज्)
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