Rig Veda 8.44.1: Mandala 8, Sukta 44, Mantra 1
Sukta 8.44
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
समिधाग्निं दुवस्यत घृतैर्बोधयतातिथिम् । आस्मिन्हव्या जुहोतन ॥
Transliteration
samidhā́gniṁ dúvasyata ghṛtáiḥ bodhayatā́tithim | ā́smín havyā́ juhotana ||
Translation
With the kindling-force, serve and cherish Agni; awaken the Guest with clarified light (ghṛta). Into this field of our being, offer the oblations of aspiration.
Word by Word
समिधाwith kindling-fuel / with the fuel-stick
समिधा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसमिध्- (प्रातिपदिक; √इध् ‘दीप्तौ’ से) अथवा सम्+√इध्
अग्निम्Agni (the fire), as object
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
दुवस्यतserve / worship (you all)!
दुवस्यत:
(कर्तृ: यूयम्) कर्म-प्रवर्तक क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√दुवस् (दुवस्यति) ‘सेवा/पूजा/उपासना’
घृतैःwith ghee (clarified butter)
घृतैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootघृत- (प्रातिपदिक)
बोधयतawaken / rouse (you all)!
बोधयत:
(कर्तृ: यूयम्) कर्म-प्रवर्तक क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√बुध् (णिच्) ‘बोधने/प्रबोधने’ → बोधयति
अतिथिम्the guest (Agni as guest)
अतिथिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअतिथि- (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither / towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
अस्मिन्in this
अस्मिन्:
अधिकरण
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हव्यानिoblations / offerings
हव्यानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootहव्य- (प्रातिपदिक; √हू ‘आह्वाने’ से)
जुहोतनoffer (you all) / pour as oblation!
जुहोतन:
(कर्तृ: यूयम्) कर्म-प्रवर्तक क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√हु (जुहोति) ‘होम/आहुति-प्रदान’
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