Rig Veda 3.59.5 — Mandala 3, Sukta 59, Mantra 5
Sukta 3.59
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional)
Devata: Mitra (Āditya), with Agni as the offering-medium
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
महाँ आदित्यो नमसोपसद्यो यातयज्जनो गृणते सुशेवः । तस्मा एतत्पन्यतमाय जुष्टमग्नौ मित्राय हविरा जुहोत ॥
Transliteration
mahā́n ādityó námasopasádyo yātayáj-jano gṛṇaté suśévaḥ | tásmā etát pányatamāya júṣṭam agnáu mitrā́ya havír ā́ juhota ||
Translation
Great is the Āditya, approachable by reverence, who sets men on the right path and is gracious to the singer. Therefore offer into Agni this oblation—most worthy and pleasing—for Mitra who is most admirable.
Word by Word
म॒हाँgreat
म॒हाँ:
Kartā (विशेषण-रूपेण आदित्यस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
आ॑दि॒त्यःĀditya (the solar deity)
आ॑दि॒त्यः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य
नम॑साwith reverence, by homage
नम॑सा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनमस्
उप॒सद्यःto be approached (in worship)
उप॒सद्यः:
Kartā (विशेषण-रूपेण आदित्यस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootउपसद् (उप-√सद्)
यात॒यत्restraining, keeping in check
यात॒यत्:
Kartā (विशेषण-रूपेण आदित्यस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootयातयत् (यातयत् < √यत्/यम् caus. यातयति)
जनःpeople, folk
जनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजन
गृण॒तेto the praiser (one who sings/praises)
गृण॒ते:
Sampradāna
TypeVerb
Root√गॄ (गृणाति)
सु॒शेवःvery gracious, kindly
सु॒शेवः:
Kartā (विशेषण-रूपेण आदित्यस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-शेव
तस्मैto him
तस्मै:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
ए॒तत्this
ए॒तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
पन्य॑तमायto the most admirable
पन्य॑तमाय:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective
Rootपनीय/पण्य (पनीयतम)
जुष्ट॑म्pleasing, gladly accepted
जुष्ट॑म्:
Karma (एतत्-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Root√जुष्
अ॒ग्नौin/at Agni (the fire)
अ॒ग्नौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
मि॒त्राय॑for Mitra
मि॒त्राय॑:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र
ह॒विःoblation
ह॒विः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहविस्
आforth, towards (intensifier with the verb)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ
जु॒होतoffer! (you all should pour/offer)
जु॒होत:
—
TypeVerb
Root√हु (जुहोति)
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