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Rig Veda 1.145.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 145, Mantra 1

Sukta 1.145

Rishi: Dīrghatamas Aucathya (traditional for RV 1.145)
Devata: Agni (as knower and lord of powers)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

तं पृच्छता स जगामा स वेद स चिकित्वाँ ईयते सा न्वीयते । तस्मिन्त्सन्ति प्रशिषस्तस्मिन्निष्टयः स वाजस्य शवसः शुष्मिणस्पतिः ॥

táṃ pṛcchatā sá jagāma sá veda sá cikitvā́ṃ īyate sá nv īyate | tásmin sánti pra-śíṣas tásminn iṣṭáyaḥ sá vā́jasya śávasas śuṣmíṇas pátiḥ ||

Ask him: he has come; he knows. He, the knower, moves—and again he moves. In him are the true commands, in him the fulfillments; he is the lord of plenitude (vāja), of force (śavas), of victorious intensity (śuṣmin).

तम्him/that
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पृच्छताby/with (one) asking; while asking
पृच्छता:
कर्तृ (क्रियाविशेषण-भावे) / करण
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootप्रच्छ् (धातु)
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
जगामwent; came
जगाम:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
वेदknows
वेद:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (धातु)
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
चिकित्वान्wise; discerning
चिकित्वान्:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (perfect participle)
Rootचित्/केत् (धातु; ‘to perceive/notice/understand’) → ‘चिकित्’ (परफेक्ट-आधार)
ईयतेgoes; advances
ईयते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootइ/ए (धातु; ‘to go’)
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
अनुafter; along; in accordance
अनु:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
ईयतेis followed/goes after
ईयते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootइ/ए (धातु)
तस्मिन्in him/therein
तस्मिन्:
अधिकरण
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
सन्तिare
सन्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
प्रशिषःinstructions; commands
प्रशिषः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootप्र-शास् (धातु) → ‘प्रशिष्’ (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक; ‘instruction/command’)
तस्मिन्in him/therein
तस्मिन्:
अधिकरण
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
इष्टयःoblations; sacrifices
इष्टयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइष्टि (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक; ‘offering/oblation; sacrifice’)
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
वाजस्यof prize/strength; of victory
वाजस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (पुं. प्रातिपदिक)
शवसःof power
शवसः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (नपुं. प्रातिपदिक; ‘might, power’)
शुष्मिणःof the vigorous one
शुष्मिणः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुष्मिन् (पुं. प्रातिपदिक; ‘vigorous, mighty’)
पतिःlord; master
पतिः:
कर्तृ/सम्बोधनार्थ-प्रथमा
TypeNoun
Rootपति (पुं. प्रातिपदिक)

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