Rig Veda 1.74.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 74, Mantra 3
Sukta 1.74
Rishi: Gopavana Ātreya
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत ब्रुवन्तु जन्तव उदग्निर्वृत्रहाजनि । धनंजयो रणेरणे ॥
Transliteration
utá bruvantu jantáva úd agnír vṛtra-hā́ ajani | dhanam-jayó raṇé-raṇe ||
Translation
उत जन्तवो ब्रुवन्तु—“अग्निर्वृत्रहाजनि”; स धञ्जयो रणे-रणे, सर्वासु सङ्गतिषु विजयी।
Word by Word
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
ब्रुवन्तुlet them speak / may they say
ब्रुवन्तु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
जन्तवःcreatures, beings
जन्तवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootजन्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्रहाVṛtra-slayer
वृत्रहा:
कर्तृ (अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवृत्रहन् (प्रातिपदिक; वृत्र + हन्)
अजनिwas born / came into being
अजनि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु)
धनंजयःwinner of wealth
धनंजयः:
कर्तृ (अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootधनंजय (प्रातिपदिक; धनम् + जय)
रणेin battle
रणे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootरण (प्रातिपदिक)
रणेin battle (again and again)
रणे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootरण (प्रातिपदिक)
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