Rig Veda 10.91.13: Mandala 10, Sukta 91, Mantra 13
Sukta 10.91
Rishi: Traditionally attributed to Agni-related seers in RV 10.91 (exact rishi varies by Anukramaṇī; commonly: Aruṇa Vaitahavya or similar late-maṇḍala attributions—requires śākhā-specific confirmation)
Devata: Agni (as the Ancient One receiving the new hymn; inner Fire/Will that hears and enters the heart)
Chandas: Jagatī (likely for RV 10.91.1 given line length; meter should be confirmed by syllable count in the received text)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इमां प्रत्नाय सुष्टुतिं नवीयसीं वोचेयमस्मा उशते शृणोतु नः । भूया अन्तरा हृद्यस्य निस्पृशे जायेव पत्य उशती सुवासाः ॥
Transliteration
imā́ṃ pratnā́ya suṣṭutíṃ navī́yasīṃ vocéyam asmai uśaté śṛṇótu naḥ | bhūyā́ antarā hṛdyàsya nispṛ́śe jāyéva pátya uśatī́ suvā́sāḥ ||
Translation
प्रत्नाय इमां नवीयसीं सुष्टुतिं वचेयम्; उशतः सः नः शृणोतु। सा भूयः भूयः हृदयस्य अन्तरनिस्पृशे प्रविशेत्—जायेव पत्युः समीपं सु-वासा उशती उपैति।
Word by Word
इमाम्this (hymn/praise)
इमाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
प्रत्नायto the ancient one
प्रत्नाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
सुष्टुतिम्well-formed praise
सुष्टुतिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसु-स्तुति (प्रातिपदिक)
नवीयसीम्newer, more fresh
नवीयसीम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootनव (प्रातिपदिक); तुलनात्मक-प्रत्यय -ईयस
वःfor you (pl.)
वः:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
वोचेयम्may I speak/utter
वोचेयम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
अस्मैto him
अस्मै:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम)
उशतेto the desiring/ardent one
उशते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Rootउश् (धातु) → उशत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
शृणोतुlet him hear
शृणोतु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (धातु)
नःus / our
नः:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
भूयाःmay you be / become
भूयाः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
अन्तराwithin, in-between
अन्तरा:
अधिकारण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्तर (प्रातिपदिक) / अव्यय-प्रयोग
हृद्यस्यof the heart
हृद्यस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootहृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
निस्पृशेin the untouched (spot)
निस्पृशे:
अधिकारण
TypeAdjective (kṛdanta)
Rootनि-√स्पृश् (धातु) → निस्पृश (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
जायाऽa wife
जायाऽ:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootजाया (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
पत्येto (her) husband
पत्ये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootपति (प्रातिपदिक)
उशतीdesiring, eager
उशती:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Rootउश् (धातु) → उशती (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
सुवासाःwell-clad, beautifully dressed
सुवासाः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-वासा (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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