Rig Veda 1.79.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 79, Mantra 7
Sukta 1.79
Rishi: Gotama Rāhūgaṇa (Gautama)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अवा नो अग्न ऊतिभिर्गायत्रस्य प्रभर्मणि । विश्वासु धीषु वन्द्य ॥
Transliteration
ávā no agna ūtíbhir gāyatrásya prá-bharmaṇi | víśvāsu dhīṣú vandyá ||
Translation
Come down to us, O Agni, with thy helps; in the forward-bearing of the Gāyatrī (our inspired chant), be thou the one to be adored in all our thoughts.
Word by Word
अवाdown; forth; in aid
अवा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (उपसर्ग/निपात) अथवा अवस् (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
नःto us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
ऊतिभिःwith (your) aids / protections
ऊतिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootऊति
गायत्रस्यof the Gāyatra (metre/chant)
गायत्रस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootगायत्र (गायत्री) / गायत्र
प्रभर्मणिin the offering/bringing-forth (performance)
प्रभर्मणि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootप्र-भर्मन् (प्र + भृ धातु-सम्बद्ध ‘bearing/bringing’; ‘प्रभर्मन्’ = प्रस्तुति/आहव/प्रयत्न-भाव)
विश्वासुin all
विश्वासु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व
धीषुin (our) thoughts / insights / prayers
धीषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधी
वन्द्यःworthy of praise / to be revered
वन्द्यः:
Kartā (as predicate-nominative of Agni) / Viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootवन्द्य (√वन्द् ‘to praise, salute’ से कृत्य-प्रत्यय)
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