Rig Veda 1.44.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 44, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.44
Rishi: Kaṇva
Devata: Agni (messenger), with gods invited to Soma
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पतिर्ह्यध्वराणामग्ने दूतो विशामसि । उषर्बुध आ वह सोमपीतये देवाँ अद्य स्वर्दृशः ॥
Transliteration
pátir hí adhvarā́ṇām ágne dū́to viśā́m asi | uṣar-búdha ā́ vaha sóma-pītaye devā́m̐ adyá svàr-dṛśaḥ ||
Translation
For you, O Agni, are lord of the paths of sacrifice, the messenger of the peoples. O awakener with the dawn, bring the gods today for the drinking of Soma—those who see the supramental Light (svàr).
Word by Word
पतिःlord, master
पतिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootपति- (प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
अध्वराणाम्of the sacrifices (rituals)
अध्वराणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर- (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
दूतःmessenger
दूतः:
कर्तृ (समनाधिकरणम् पतिः/असि के साथ)
TypeNoun
Rootदूत- (प्रातिपदिक)
विशाम्of the clans/peoples
विशाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootविश्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘कुल/जन/क्लान’)
असिyou are
असि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
उषर्बुधःdawn-awakening (early-rising)
उषर्बुधः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootउषर्बुध- (प्रातिपदिक; उषर् + बुध ‘प्रभात-जाग्रत’)
आhither, towards (as preverb)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वहcarry/bring (hither)
वह:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु)
सोमपीतयेfor Soma-drinking
सोमपीतये:
सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन (दत्तिवाचक)
TypeNoun
Rootसोमपीति- (प्रातिपदिक; सोम + पीति ‘पान/पेय’)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
अद्यtoday
अद्य:
अधिकरण (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य (अव्यय)
स्वर्दृशःheaven-seeing, radiant/bright-seeing
स्वर्दृशः:
कर्म-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootस्वर्दृश्- (प्रातिपदिक; स्वर् + दृश् ‘स्वर्ग-दर्शिन्/दीप्त-दर्शिन्’)
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