Rig Veda 1.83.5: Mandala 1, Sukta 83, Mantra 5
Sukta 1.83
Rishi: Gotama Rāhūgaṇa (traditionally for RV 1.83)
Devata: Indra (hymnic frame), with embedded cosmo-mythic figures (Sūrya, Atharvan, Uśanā, Yama)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verse-level verification recommended)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यज्ञैरथर्वा प्रथमः पथस्तते ततः सूर्यो व्रतपा वेन आजनि । आ गा आजदुशना काव्यः सचा यमस्य जातममृतं यजामहे ॥
Transliteration
yajñáir atharvā́ prathamáḥ pathás tate tátaḥ sū́ryo vratapā́ vénā́ ajani | ā́ gā́ ā́jad uśánā kāvyáḥ sácā yámasya jātám amṛ́taṁ yajāmahe ||
Translation
यज्ञैः अथर्वा प्रथमो पथः तते; ततः सूर्यः व्रतपा वेनः अजनि। आ गा आजदुशना काव्यः सचा; यमस्य जातम् अमृतं यजामहे।
Word by Word
यज्ञैःby/with sacrifices
यज्ञैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) < यज्
अथर्वाAtharvan (the seer/priest)
अथर्वा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootअथर्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रथमःfirst
प्रथमः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
पथःof the path
पथः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootपथ्/पथिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
ततेstretched/extended
तते:
कर्तृ-क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootतन् (धातु)
ततःthen/from there
ततः:
अपादान/क्रम (source/sequence)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
सूर्यःthe Sun
सूर्यः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
व्रतपाkeeper of the cosmic order (vows)
व्रतपा:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootव्रतपा (प्रातिपदिक: व्रत + पा ‘protector/keeper’)
वेनःthe desirous/longed-for one (epithet)
वेनः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवेन (प्रातिपदिक)
आजनिwas born/arose
आजनि:
कर्तृ-क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु)
आhither, forth
आ:
दिशा/प्रवृत्ति
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
गाःcows
गाः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
आजत्drove/impelled
आजत्:
कर्तृ-क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअज् (धातु)
उशनाःUśanā (Uśanas)
उशनाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootउशनस्/उशना (प्रातिपदिक; proper name)
काव्यःthe Kāvya (descendant of Kavi)/poet-seer
काव्यः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootकाव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
सचाtogether with, in company
सचा:
सहकार (association)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसच (अव्यय/उपपद)
यमस्यof Yama
यमस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootयम (प्रातिपदिक)
जातम्born, arisen
जातम्:
कर्म (विशेषण)
TypeParticiple (past passive)
Rootजात (कृदन्त; √जन्)
अमृतम्the immortal (nectar/immortality)
अमृतम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
यजामहेwe worship/sacrifice
यजामहे:
कर्तृ-क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयज् (धातु)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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