Rig Veda 3.24.5: Mandala 3, Sukta 24, Mantra 5

Sukta 3.24

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (attributed for RV 3.24)

Devata: Agni

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 3.24; requires metrical verification on full hymn)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अग्ने दा दाशुषे रयिं वीरवन्तं परीणसम् । शिशीहि नः सूनुमतः ॥

Transliteration

agne dā́ dāśúṣe rayím vī́ravantaṁ parī́ṇasam | śiśī́hi naḥ sū́numataḥ ||

Translation

O Agni, give to the giver (the one who offers) the rayi—an inner fullness of being—rich in heroic energies and complete in its abundance. Sharpen and perfect us, O child of inspired power, so that our soul’s intention becomes a luminous instrument.

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• अग्ने: O Agni
• अग्ने: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun (vocative address)
• Root: अग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)

• दा: give!
• दा: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (√दा ‘देणे/दाने’)

• दा: give, give!
• दा: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (√दा ‘देणे/दाने’)

• दाशुषे: to the worshipper/giver (patron)
• दाशुषे: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun (agent noun used for recipient)
• Root: दाशु- (√दाश्/दश् ‘पूजने/दानकर्मणि’ → ‘दाता/यजमान’)

• रयिम्: wealth, bounty
• रयिम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: रयि- (प्रातिपदिक)

• वीरवन्तम्: having heroes/sons, manly
• वीरवन्तम्: कर्म (विशेषणरूपेण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर-वन्त् (वन्त्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण)

• परीणसम्: abundant, full, overflowing
• परीणसम्: कर्म (विशेषणरूपेण)
• Type: Adjective/Noun used adjectivally
• Root: परीणस्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘परि-’ उपसर्गयुक्त ‘पूर्णता/समृद्धि’ अर्थ)

• शिशीहि: strengthen, sharpen, make vigorous
• शिशीहि: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: शिश्/शिशी (√शिश् ‘तीक्ष्णीकरणे/प्रेरणे/बलवर्धने’; वैदिक प्रयोग)

• नः: us / for us
• नः: कर्म/सम्प्रदान (प्रसङ्गानुसार)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• सूनुमतः: of (one) having sons / son-blessed
• सूनुमतः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective (genitive dependent)
• Root: सूनु-मत् (मत्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण ‘having sons’)