Rig Veda 5.11.2: Mandala 5, Sukta 11, Mantra 2
Sukta 5.11
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for RV 5.11, Vasiṣṭha-gotra; exact rishi for each verse follows the sūkta attribution)
Devata: Agni (with allied mention of Indra and the Devāḥ as cooperative powers)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas; typical for many Agni hymns in Mandala 5)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यज्ञस्य केतुं प्रथमं पुरोहितमग्निं नरस्त्रिषधस्थे समीधिरे । इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं स बर्हिषि सीदन्नि होता यजथाय सुक्रतुः ॥
Transliteration
yajñásya ketúṃ prathamáṃ puróhitam agníṃ náras tri-sadhásthe sam-īdhire | índreṇa deváiḥ saráthaṃ sá bárhiṣi sī́dann ní hotā́ yajáthāya su-krátuḥ ||
Translation
यज्ञस्य केतुं प्रथमं पुरोहितम् अग्निं नरास्त्रिषधस्थे समिधिरे। इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं स बर्हिषि सीदन्नि होता यजथाय शुक्रतुः॥
Word by Word
यज्ञस्यof the sacrifice
यज्ञस्य:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक; √यज्)
केतुम्banner; sign; emblem
केतुम्:
कर्म (object/apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रथमम्first
प्रथमम्:
कर्म (qualifier of object)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरोहितम्the household priest; officiant
पुरोहितम्:
कर्म (object/apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootपुरोहित (प्रातिपदिक; पुरस्+हित)
अग्निम्Agni (fire-god)
अग्निम्:
कर्म (object of समीधिरे)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
नरःmen
नरः:
कर्तृ (subject)
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
त्रिषधस्थेin the three-seated place; on the triple seat
त्रिषधस्थे:
अधिकरण (locus)
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रिषधस्थ (प्रातिपदिक; त्रि+सधस्+स्थ)
समीधिरेthey kindled; they have kindled
समीधिरे:
क्रिया (with नरः as kartā, अग्निम् as karma)
TypeVerb
Rootसम्+√इध्
इन्द्रेणwith Indra
इन्द्रेण:
सह/करण (instrument/association)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
देवैःwith the gods
देवैः:
सह/करण (instrument/association)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
सरथम्on the same chariot; together
सरथम्:
क्रियाविशेषण (manner/association)
TypeAdjective/Adverbial
Rootसरथ (प्रातिपदिक; स+रथ)
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ (of सीदन्)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
बर्हिषिon the sacred grass (barhis)
बर्हिषि:
अधिकरण (locus)
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सीदन्sitting down; taking his seat
सीदन्:
कर्तृ-विशेषण / सहक्रिया
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√सद्
होताthe Hotṛ-priest; invoker
होता:
कर्तृ (apposition to सः)
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक; √हु)
यजथायfor worship; for the rite
यजथाय:
सम्प्रदान (purpose/for)
TypeNoun
Rootयजथ (प्रातिपदिक; √यज्; ‘worship/rite’)
सुक्रतुःof good resolve; wise in ritual
सुक्रतुः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (substantive)
Rootसुक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक; सु+क्रतु)
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