Rig Veda 10.156.3: Mandala 10, Sukta 156, Mantra 3
Sukta 10.156
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आग्ने स्थूरं रयिं भर पृथुं गोमन्तमश्विनम् । अङ्धि खं वर्तया पणिम् ॥
Transliteration
ā́gne sthūrám rayím bhara pṛthúm gómantam aśvínam | aṅdhí khám vartáyā paṇím ||
Translation
O Agni, bring a solid and wide plenitude—rich in rays of light and in swift powers. Smite the cramped obstruction; turn away the Paṇi within us who hoards and withholds.
Word by Word
आग्नेO Agni
आग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (address)
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
स्थूरम्strong, stout
स्थूरम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थूर (प्रातिपदिक)
रयिम्wealth, treasure
रयिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (प्रातिपदिक)
भरbring, bear (hither)!
भर:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरणे)
पृथुम्broad, abundant
पृथुम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootपृथु (प्रातिपदिक)
गोमन्तम्rich in cows
गोमन्तम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; -मन्त् प्रत्ययान्त)
अश्विनम्rich in horses
अश्विनम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक; -इन् प्रत्ययान्त)
अङ्धिsmite, strike down!
अङ्धि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√अङ्घ्/अह् (अंहः-नाशने/हिंसायाम्; वैदिक प्रयोगः—‘अङ्धि’ इति आज्ञार्थः)
खम्the pit/void; (here) the opening, hollow
खम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootख (प्रातिपदिक)
वर्तयmake turn/roll; drive (away)!
वर्तय:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वृत् (वर्तने) → causative stem वर्तय-
पणिम्the Paṇi (stingy trader/demon), miser
पणिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपणि (प्रातिपदिक)
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