Rig Veda 8.43.19: Mandala 8, Sukta 43, Mantra 19
Sukta 8.43
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्निं धीभिर्मनीषिणो मेधिरासो विपश्चितः । अद्मसद्याय हिन्विरे ॥
Transliteration
agníṃ dhībhír manīṣíṇo médhirāso vipaś-cítaḥ | adma-sádyāya hinvire ||
Translation
మనీషులు—మేధావులు, విపశ్చితులు—తమ ధీశక్తులతో అగ్నిని ముందుకు నడిపిస్తారు; ఆ అగ్ని ‘అద్మసద్యా’—అంటే గృహంలో తక్షణమే ఆసీనుడై—హవిస్సమర్పణకు సిద్ధంగా ఉంటాడు.
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अग्निम्Agni (as object of praise/invocation)
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
धीभिःwith thoughts / with hymns (inspirations)
धीभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootधी- (प्रातिपदिक)
मनीषिणःthe wise ones / inspired seers
मनीषिणः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (agent noun)/Adjective
Rootमनीषिन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
मेधिरासःthe intelligent / prudent (ones)
मेधिरासः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootमेधिर- (प्रातिपदिक)
विपश्चितःthe discerning / far-seeing (ones)
विपश्चितः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootविपश्चित्- (प्रातिपदिक)
अद्मसद्यायto him who sits at the meal / to the food-seated (Agni)
अद्मसद्याय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootअद्मसद्य- (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समास, ‘अद्मन्’ + ‘सद्य’)
हिन्विरेthey impel / they set in motion (they urge on)
हिन्विरे:
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TypeVerb
Root√हिन्/हिन्व् (धातु; प्रेरणे)
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