Rig Veda 8.44.17: Mandala 8, Sukta 44, Mantra 17
Sukta 8.44
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उदग्ने शुचयस्तव शुक्रा भ्राजन्त ईरते । तव ज्योतींष्यर्चयः ॥
Transliteration
úd agne śúcayas táva śukrā́ bhrā́janta īrate | táva jyótīṃṣy arcáyaḥ ||
Translation
Upward, O Agni, your pure and bright flames surge and blaze; they set in motion your lights—your rays that bring the offering of illumination.
Word by Word
उद्up, forth
उद्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउद् (उपसर्ग/निपात)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
शुचयःbright, pure (ones)
शुचयः:
कर्तृ (ईरते इति)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
तवof you, your
तव:
षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शुक्राःshining, bright
शुक्राः:
कर्तृ (ईरते इति)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
भ्राजन्तेthey shine
भ्राजन्ते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभ्राज् (धातु)
ईरतेthey rise/are set in motion
ईरते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootईर्/ईरते (धातु; √ईर् ‘to set in motion, to rise/come forth’)
तवyour
तव:
षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ज्योतींषिlights, flames
ज्योतींषि:
कर्म (अर्चयः इति)
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्चयःyou praise/worship
अर्चयः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च् (धातु)
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