Rig Veda 5.1.5 — Mandala 5, Sukta 1, Mantra 5
Sukta 5.1
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for RV 5.1)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
जनिष्ट हि जेन्यो अग्रे अह्नां हितो हितेष्वरुषो वनेषु । दमेदमे सप्त रत्ना दधानोऽग्निर्होता नि षसादा यजीयान् ॥
Transliteration
jániṣṭa hí jényo ágre áhnāṃ hitó hitéṣv aruṣó váneṣu | dámē-dame saptá rátnā dádhāno 'gnír hótā ní ṣasāda yajī́yān ||
Translation
जनिष्ट हि जेन्योऽग्रे अह्नां, हितो हितेष्वरुषो वनेषु। दमे दमे सप्त रत्ना दधानोऽग्निर्होता नि षसाद यजीयान्।
Word by Word
जनि॑ष्टwas born / came into being
जनि॑ष्ट:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√जन् (जनि) / jan-
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
जेन्यःthe race-winning / victorious one
जेन्यः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootजेन्य-
अग्रेin front, at first
अग्रे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun (adverbial use)
Rootअग्र-
अह्नाम्of the days
अह्नाम्:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootअहन्-
हिindeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
हितःplaced, set
हितः:
Kartā (in apposition to जेन्यः)
TypeAdjective (PPP)
Root√धा (हित- as PPP) / or prātipadika हित-
हितेषुin the placed (stations) / in the kindled places
हितेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहित-
अरुषःruddy, flaming
अरुषः:
Kartā (apposition to अग्निः)
TypeAdjective
Rootअरुष-
वनेषुin the woods / in the forest(-fuel)
वनेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवन-
दमेin the house
दमे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदम-
दमेin the house
दमे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदम-
सप्तseven
सप्त:
—
TypeNumeral
Rootसप्त
रत्नाtreasures, precious gifts
रत्ना:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न-
दधानःplacing, bestowing
दधानः:
Kartā (apposition to अग्निः)
TypeVerb (present participle)
Root√धा (दधा-) + शतृ
अग्निःAgni (Fire)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि-
होताthe Hotṛ-priest, invoker
होता:
Kartā (apposition to अग्निः)
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ-
निdown, into position
नि:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootनि
षसादhas sat down / has taken his seat
षसाद:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√सद् (षसाद) / sad-
यजीयान्more worthy of worship/sacrifice
यजीयान्:
Kartā (apposition to अग्निः)
TypeAdjective
Rootयजीयस्- (comparative/superlative stem from √यज्)
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