Rig Veda 3.13.1: Mandala 3, Sukta 13, Mantra 1
Sukta 3.13
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (Mandala 3; Agni hymn)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Jagatī (opening verses of many Agni hymns in Book 3 frequently use jagatī; this verse is longer and fits jagatī movement)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र वो देवायाग्नये बर्हिष्ठमर्चास्मै । गमद्देवेभिरा स नो यजिष्ठो बर्हिरा सदत् ॥
Transliteration
prá vo devā́yāgnáye bárhiṣṭham arcā́smai | gámad devébhir ā́ sá no yájiṣṭho bárhir ā́ sadat ||
Translation
จงนำบทสรรเสริญอันสูงสุดของท่านทั้งหลายมาถวายแด่อัคนีผู้เป็นเทพ จงขับร้องเพื่อพระองค์ ขอให้พระองค์เสด็จมาที่นี่พร้อมเหล่าเทพ และขอให้พระองค์—ผู้เลิศที่สุดในพิธีบูชา (yajiṣṭha)—ประทับนั่งบนบัรหิส (barhis) อันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ภายในเรา
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
वःof you; for you (pl.)
वः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary/for you) (contextual)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
देवायto the god
देवाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-
अग्नयेto Agni
अग्नये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि-
बर्हिष्ठम्the loftiest/most exalted (praise)
बर्हिष्ठम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबर्हिष्ठ- (superl. of बृहन्त्/बर्हिस्-related ‘great/lofty’ in RV usage)
अर्चpraise, sing
अर्च:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
अस्मैto him
अस्मै:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (enclitic pronoun stem asma-)
गमत्let him come; may he come
गमत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
देवेभिःwith the gods
देवेभिः:
Karaṇa (accompaniment/instrumental of association)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-
आhither, toward
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
नःof us; for us
नः:
Sampradāna (contextual)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
यजिष्ठःmost worshipful; best sacrificer
यजिष्ठः:
Kartā (apposition to सः)
TypeAdjective
Rootयजिष्ठ- (superl. of यज्य/यज्-related ‘worshipping/sacrificing’)
बर्हिःthe sacred grass (barhis)
बर्हिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस्-
आonto, toward
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
सदत्let him sit; may he take seat
सदत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसद्
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