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Rig Veda 8.43.25: Mandala 8, Sukta 43, Mantra 25

Sukta 8.43

Devata: Agni

अग्निं विश्वायुवेपसं मर्यं न वाजिनं हितम् । सप्तिं न वाजयामसि ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 8.43.25

agním viśvā́yu-vepasaṃ máryaṃ na vā́jinaṃ hitám | saptíṃ na vājayāmasi ||

సర్వ ప్రాణశ్వాసాలతో స్పందించే, మన హితార్థం స్థాపితమైన అగ్ని—యువ వీరుని వలె, బల-సమృద్ధిని ప్రసాదించువానివలె; విజయదిశగా దూసుకెళ్లే అశ్వంలా మేము ఆయనను ప్రేరేపిస్తున్నాము.

अग्निम्Agni (as the object of praise/invocation)
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वायुवेपसम्having all-life(-giving) trembling/impelling might (epithet of Agni)
विश्वायुवेपसम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (compound epithet)
Rootविश्वायु- + वेपस्- (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
मर्यम्a young man, a hero
मर्यम्:
कर्म (उपमान-पद; न-उपमा)
TypeNoun
Rootमर्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (उपमा-अव्यय)
वाजिनम्a prize-winner; swift/strong one
वाजिनम्:
कर्म (उपमान-पद; न-उपमा)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
हितम्set/placed; appointed; beneficial
हितम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√धा (धातु) → हित (कृदन्त; क्त)
सप्तिम्a steed, horse
सप्तिम्:
कर्म (उपमान-पद; न-उपमा)
TypeNoun
Rootसप्ति- (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (उपमा-अव्यय)
वाजयामसिwe make (him) win; we strengthen for the prize / we speed on
वाजयामसि:
कर्तृ (वयं)
TypeVerb
Root√वाजय् (नामधातु/धातु; ‘वाजं करोत्/प्रापयति’)

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