Rig Veda 7.1.18: Mandala 7, Sukta 1, Mantra 18
Sukta 7.1
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha Maitrāvaruṇi) (traditional attribution for Maṇḍala 7)
Devata: Agni (as Hotṛ and inner Guide); with an implicit ‘devatāti’ (company of gods) invoked through Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 7.1; verse-level confirmation may vary by recension)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इमो अग्ने वीततमानि हव्याजस्रो वक्षि देवतातिमच्छ । प्रति न ईं सुरभीणि व्यन्तु ॥
Transliteration
imó agne vītátamāni havyā́jasro vakṣi devátātim íccha | práti na īṃ surabhī́ṇi vyantu ||
Translation
O Agni, these offerings, most fit to be enjoyed, bring them unceasingly; seek and lead to us the host of the divine Powers. In response, may the fragrant (joy-giving) currents breathe out towards us.
Word by Word
इ॒मेthese
इ॒मे:
कर्म (हव्याणि इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (prātipadika)
वीततमाणिwell-extended / duly spread (out)
वीततमाणि:
कर्म (हव्याणि इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (participle-derived)
Root√तन् (tan, ‘to stretch/extend’) + वि- (upasarga); kṛdanta: वीततम (PPP/adj.)
हव्याःoblations
हव्याः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootहव्य (prātipadika; from √हु ‘to offer’)
अजस्रःunceasing
अजस्रः:
कर्तृ (वक्षि इत्यस्य कर्ता—अग्निः)
TypeAdjective
Rootअजस्र (prātipadika)
वक्षिconvey / carry
वक्षि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वह् (vah, ‘to carry/convey’), Vedic present stem वक्ष-
देवतातीम्the host of the gods
देवतातीम्:
कर्म (वक्षि—कां? देवतातीम्)
TypeNoun
Rootदेवताती (prātipadika; ‘company/host of gods’, from देवता + -ती)
अच्छtowards
अच्छ:
अधिकारण/दिशा (गत्यर्थे—‘towards’)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअच्छ (avyaya)
प्रतिtowards / in response to
प्रति:
सम्बन्ध/दिशा (प्रत्यभिमुख्ये)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (avyaya)
नःof us / for us
नः:
सम्प्रदान (हितसम्बन्धे—‘for us’)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
ईम्indeed / just
ईम्:
(निपात; अर्थबल/अनुवृत्ति)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootईम् (avyaya; enclitic particle)
सुरभीणिfragrant
सुरभीणि:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootसुरभि (prātipadika)
व्यन्तुlet (them) blow / waft
व्यन्तु:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वा (vā, ‘to blow’) with वि- (upasarga); Vedic: व्यन्तु
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