Rig Veda 1.76.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 76, Mantra 1
Sukta 1.76
Rishi: Gautama (Gautama Rahūgaṇa tradition for RV 1.76–1.77; family hymn context: Gautamas)
Devata: Agni (as Hotṛ, inner divine Will and priest of the sacrifice)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas; standard for many Agni hymns in this section)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
का त उपेतिर्मनसो वराय भुवदग्ने शंतमा का मनीषा । को वा यज्ञैः परि दक्षं त आप केन वा ते मनसा दाशेम ॥
Transliteration
kā ta upétiḥ mánaso várāya bhúvad agne śáṃtamā kā manīṣā | ko vā yajñáiḥ pári dákṣaṃ ta āpa kéna vā te mánasā dāśema ||
Translation
का ते उपेतिः मनसो वराय भवदग्ने शन्तमा का मनीषा । को वा यज्ञैः परि दक्षं त आप केन वा ते मनसा दाशेम ॥
Word by Word
काwhich? what (fem.)
का:
Kartā (प्रश्नवाचक) / विषयः
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
तेof/for you
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive: ‘of/for you’)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
उपेतिःapproach, coming near
उपेतिः:
Kartā / विषयः
TypeNoun
Rootउप-इ (उप + √इ) / प्रातिपदिक: उपेतिः
मनसःof the mind
मनसः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
वरायfor the choice/boon; for the best
वराय:
Sampradāna (purpose/recipient) / प्रयोजन
TypeNoun
Rootवर
भुवत्may it be; let it become
भुवत्:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootभू (√भू)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
शंतमाmost auspicious
शंतमा:
विशेषण (to subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootशम् + तम (तमप्)
काwhich? what (fem.)
का:
Kartā (प्रश्नवाचक) / विषयः
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
मनीषाthought, insight
मनीषा:
Kartā / विषयः
TypeNoun
Rootमनीषा
कःwho? which (masc.)
कः:
Kartā (प्रश्नवाचक)
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
वाor; indeed
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
यज्ञैःwith sacrifices
यज्ञैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
परिaround; fully
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootपरि
दक्षम्skill; ability; rightness
दक्षम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदक्ष
तेyour
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive: ‘your’)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
आपhas attained; reached
आप:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootआप् (√आप्)
केनby what? with what?
केन:
Karaṇa
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
वाor
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
तेto you
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
मनसाwith (the) mind
मनसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
दाशेमmay we offer; may we give
दाशेम:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootदाश् (√दाश् ‘to give, offer, worship’)
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