Rig Veda 10.70.7: Mandala 10, Sukta 70, Mantra 7

Sukta 10.70

Rishi: Traditionally attributed to Vādhryaśva (continuation into RV 10.70 opening Agni-invocation)

Devata: Agni; also Aditi as supporting infinity; priest-powers (ṛtvijau)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

ऊर्ध्वो ग्रावा बृहदग्निः समिद्धः प्रिया धामान्यदितेरुपस्थे । पुरोहितावृत्विजा यज्ञे अस्मिन्विदुष्टरा द्रविणमा यजेथाम् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.70.7

Transliteration

ūrdhvó grā́vā bṛhád agníḥ sámiddhaḥ priyā́ dhā́māny áditeḥ upásthe | puróhitāv ṛtvijā́ yajñé asmín vidúṣṭarā dráviṇam ā́ yajethām ||

Translation

ศิลากดน้ำโสมถูกยกสูง ไฟอัคนี (Agni) อันกว้างใหญ่ถูกจุดให้ลุกโชน ที่นั่งอันเป็นที่รักถูกตั้งไว้ในตักของอทิติ (Aditi) โอ ปุโรหิตะทั้งสอง ผู้เป็นฤตวิช ผู้รู้ยิ่ง—จงประกอบยัญญะนี้ และนำทรัพย์อันบริบูรณ์มาสู่เรา

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Word by Word

• ऊर्ध्वः: upright, raised
• ऊर्ध्वः: Kartā (विशेषणम्—ग्रावा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऊर्ध्व (प्रातिपदिक)

• ग्रावा: press-stone (Soma stone)
• ग्रावा: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रावन्/ग्रावा (प्रातिपदिक)

• बृहत्: great, lofty
• बृहत्: Kartā (विशेषणम्—अग्निः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बृहत् (प्रातिपदिक)

• अग्निः: Agni; fire
• अग्निः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)

• समिद्धः: kindled, fully lit
• समिद्धः: Kartā (विशेषणम्—अग्निः)
• Type: Participle
• Root: सम्-इध् (धातु) → समिद्ध (कृदन्त)

• प्रियाणि: dear (things), beloved
• प्रियाणि: Karma (यजेथाम्—यज्यवस्तु)
• Type: Adjective (substantivized)
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)

• धामानि: abodes; seats; ordinances (ritual stations)
• धामानि: Karma (यजेथाम्—यज्यवस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• अदितेः: of Aditi
• अदितेः: Sambandha (उपस्थे—सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदिति (प्रातिपदिक)

• उपस्थे: in the lap; in the bosom
• उपस्थे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)

• पुरोहितौ: the two priests set in front (house-priests)
• पुरोहितौ: Kartā (यजेथाम्—कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरोहित (प्रातिपदिक)

• ऋत्विजा: the two officiating priests
• ऋत्विजा: Kartā (पुरोहितौ—समनाधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत्विज् (प्रातिपदिक)

• यज्ञे: in the sacrifice
• यज्ञे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (यज्ञे—विशेषणम्)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम)

• विदुष्टरा: more knowing, most skilled
• विदुष्टरा: Kartā (पुरोहितौ/ऋत्विजा—विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद्वस् (प्रातिपदिक) + तर (तद्धित)

• द्रविणम्: wealth; gift; treasure
• द्रविणम्: Karma (यजेथाम्—यज्यवस्तु/प्राप्त्यर्थम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रविण (प्रातिपदिक)

• आ: towards; hither; in
• आ: — (क्रियाविशेषण/उपसर्गः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/निपात)

• यजेथाम्: you two should worship/sacrifice
• यजेथाम्: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)