Rig Veda 1.59.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 59, Mantra 7
Sukta 1.59
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Agni Vaiśvānara
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वैश्वानरो महिम्ना विश्वकृष्टिर्भरद्वाजेषु यजतो विभावा । शातवनेये शतिनीभिरग्निः पुरुणीथे जरते सूनृतावान् ॥
Transliteration
vaiśvānaráo mahimnā́ viśvá-kṛṣṭir bharádvājeṣu yajató vibhā́vā | śātá-vaneye śatínībhir agníḥ puru-nīthé jarate sūnṛ́tāvān ||
Translation
वैश्वानरो महिम्ना विश्वकृष्टिर्भरद्वाजेषु यजतो विभावा। शातवनेये शतिनीभिरग्निः पुरुणीथे जरते सूनृतावान्॥
Word by Word
वैश्वानरःVaiśvānara (Agni as ‘belonging to all men’)
वैश्वानरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (proper epithet)
Rootवैश्वानर (प्रातिपदिक; विश्+नर-समास/वैश्वानर)
महिम्नाby greatness, through majesty
महिम्ना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमहिमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वकृष्टिः(he who is) of all peoples / belonging to all communities
विश्वकृष्टिः:
कर्तृ (समनाधिकरण/विशेषण-भावे वैश्वानरस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वकृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक; विश्व- + कृष्टि ‘people/settlement’)
भरद्वाजेषुamong the Bharadvājas
भरद्वाजेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun (proper, pluralized as clan)
Rootभरद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक; गोत्र/ऋषि-नाम)
यजतःworthy of worship
यजतः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootयजत (प्रातिपदिक; √यज् ‘to worship’ से ‘यजत’ = ‘पूज्य/यजनीय’)
विभावाradiant, widely shining
विभावा:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective/Noun (epithet)
Rootविभावन्/विभाव (प्रातिपदिक; वि-√भा ‘to shine’)
शातवनेयेin/among the Śātavaneya(s)
शातवनेये:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun (proper/epithet)
Rootशातवनेय (प्रातिपदिक; patronymic/tribal epithet)
शतिनीभिःwith the hundredfold (powers/hosts)
शतिनीभिः:
करण
TypeAdjective (instrumental plural, used substantively)
Rootशतिनी (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having hundreds’, ‘hundredfold’)
अग्निःAgni
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरुणीथेin many leadings/helps; amid manifold guidance
पुरुणीथे:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective (locative singular)
Rootपुरुणीथ (प्रातिपदिक; पुरु- ‘many’ + नीथ ‘leadings/helps/paths’)
जरतेgrows old / endures / is long-lasting
जरते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√जॄ/जर् (धातु; ‘to age, to be worn’; Vedic middle)
सूनृतावान्possessing good/true speech; graciously speaking
सूनृतावान्:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसूनृता + वत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘true/gentle speech’ + possessive)
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