Rig Veda 1.1.5: Mandala 1, Sukta 1, Mantra 5
Sukta 1.1
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्निर्होता कविक्रतुः सत्यश्चित्रश्रवस्तमः । देवो देवेभिरा गमत् ॥
Transliteration
agnír hotā́ kavíkratuḥ satyáś citráśravastamaḥ | devó devébhir ā́ gamat ||
Translation
May Agni, the invoker—whose will is the seer’s will—true and most rich in luminous inspirations, the Divine Power, come here with the other divine powers.
Word by Word
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
होताthe Hotṛ (invoking priest)
होता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootहु (धातु) → होतृ- (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
कविक्रतुःof sage-like wisdom / having seer’s resolve
कविक्रतुः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootकवि- + क्रतु- (समासः: कर्मधारय/बहुव्रीहि-प्रायः)
सत्यःtrue
सत्यः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्रश्रवस्तमःmost famed for splendid renown
चित्रश्रवस्तमः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (superlative)
Rootचित्रश्रवस्- (प्रातिपदिक; समासः: चित्र- + श्रवस्) + तमप्
देवःthe god
देवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
देवेभिःwith the gods
देवेभिः:
सह/करण (सहकारक-प्रयोगः)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
गमत्may (he) come
गमत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
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