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Rig Veda 3.5.9: Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Mantra 9

Sukta 3.5

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (attributed for RV 3.5)
Devata: Agni (as Mitra; as Mātariśvan)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

उदु ष्टुतः समिधा यह्वो अद्यौद्वर्ष्मन्दिवो अधि नाभा पृथिव्याः । मित्रो अग्निरीड्यो मातरिश्वा दूतो वक्षद्यजथाय देवान् ॥

Transliteration

úd u ṣṭutáḥ samídhā yahvó adyáud várṣman divó ádhi nā́bhā pṛthivyā́ḥ | mitró agnír ī́ḍyo mātáriśvā dūtó vakṣad yajáthāya devā́n ||

Translation

Praised, he has blazed upward with the kindling—this impetuous one—on the height of heaven, on the navel of earth. Agni, the Friend, worthy of adoration, Mātariśvan, the messenger, will carry the gods for the offering of sacrifice.

Word by Word
उदुup, forth; indeed
उदु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउद् (उपसर्ग) + उ (अव्यय-प्रयोगः)
ष्टुतःpraised
ष्टुतः:
Kartā (वर्ण्यः/अग्निः)
TypeVerb
Root√स्तु (स्तुतौ) → स्तुत (कृदन्त)
समिधाwith kindling/fuel
समिधा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसमिध्/समिधा (प्रातिपदिक) < √इध् (दीप्तौ)
यह्वःthe impetuous/active one
यह्वः:
Kartā (अग्निः)
TypeAdjective
Rootयह्व (प्रातिपदिक)
अद्यtoday, now
अद्य:
Adhikaraṇa (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य (अव्यय)
औत्shone forth
औत्:
Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√द्युत् (दीप्तौ) + आङ् (उपसर्ग) → आ+द्युत्
वर्ष्मन्in the height/summit
वर्ष्मन्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ष्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
दिवःof heaven/sky
दिवः:
Sambandha (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
अधिupon, over
अधि:
Adhikaraṇa (देश)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
नाभाat the navel/center
नाभा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
पृथिव्याःof the earth
पृथिव्याः:
Sambandha (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
मित्रःMitra
मित्रः:
Kartā (समनाधिकरणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निःAgni (fire)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
ईड्यःworthy of praise
ईड्यः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Root√ईड्/√ईळ् (स्तुतौ) → ईड्य (कृदन्त) অথবা ईड्य (प्रातिपदिक)
मातरिश्वाMātariśvan (wind/fire-bringer)
मातरिश्वा:
Kartā (समनाधिकरणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootमातरिश्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
दूतःmessenger
दूतः:
Kartā (समनाधिकरणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootदूत (प्रातिपदिक)
वक्षत्let (him) convey/carry
वक्षत्:
Kriyā (अनुशासन/विधि)
TypeVerb
Root√वह् (वहने) → वक्ष (वैदिक/छान्दस रूप)
यजथायfor the sacrifice/act of worship
यजथाय:
Sampradāna (उद्देश्य)
TypeNoun
Rootयजथ (प्रातिपदिक) < √यज् (देवपूजासंगतिकरणदान)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
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