Rig Veda 5.1.2 — Mandala 5, Sukta 1, Mantra 2
Sukta 5.1
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for RV 5.1)
Devata: Agni (as Hotā)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अबोधि होता यजथाय देवानूर्ध्वो अग्निः सुमनाः प्रातरस्थात् । समिद्धस्य रुशददर्शि पाजो महान्देवस्तमसो निरमोचि ॥
Transliteration
ábodhi hótā yajáthāya devā́n ūrdhvó agníḥ sumánāḥ prā́tar asthāt | samiddhásya rúśad adarśi pā́jo mahā́n devás támāso nír amoci ||
Translation
The Offerer has awakened for the sacrifice of the gods; Agni, upright and of glad mind, has stood at the Dawn. The shining might of the kindled One is seen—great is the God who is released from darkness.
Word by Word
अबोधिawoke; was awakened
अबोधि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√बुध्
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (√हु) प्रातिपदिक
यजथायfor the sacrifice/act of worship
यजथाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootयजथ (√यज्) प्रातिपदिक
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव प्रातिपदिक
ऊर्ध्वःupright; rising
ऊर्ध्वः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootऊर्ध्व प्रातिपदिक
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि प्रातिपदिक
सुमनाःwell-disposed; benevolent
सुमनाः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुमनस् प्रातिपदिक
प्रातर्in the morning
प्रातर्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रातर् अव्यय
अस्थात्stood up; arose
अस्थात्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√स्था
समिद्धस्यof the kindled (one)
समिद्धस्य:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootसमिद्ध (सम्+√इध्) प्रातिपदिक
रुशत्shining; bright
रुशत्:
Karma (दर्शनस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootरुशत् प्रातिपदिक
अदर्शिappeared; was seen
अदर्शि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√दृश्
पाजःradiance; brilliance; strength
पाजः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपाजस् प्रातिपदिक
महान्great
महान्:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् प्रातिपदिक
देवःthe god (Agni)
देवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव प्रातिपदिक
तमसःfrom darkness
तमसः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootतमस् प्रातिपदिक
निःout; forth
निः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनिः अव्यय (उपसर्ग)
अमोचिwas released; broke free
अमोचि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√मुच्
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