Rig Veda 7.1.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 1, Mantra 2
Sukta 7.1
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Agni (with Vasus as establishing powers)
Chandas: Trishtubh (likely; verify in critical edition)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तमग्निमस्ते वसवो न्यृण्वन्त्सुप्रतिचक्षमवसे कुतश्चित् । दक्षाय्यो यो दम आस नित्यः ॥
Transliteration
tám agním áste vásavo ní ṛṇvanti su-praticákṣam ávase kútaś cit | dakṣā́yyo yó dáme ā́sa nítyaḥ ||
Translation
That Agni the Vasus establish here—clear to behold—for help from whatever quarter; he is the one to be chosen for skill, who abides in the home for ever.
Word by Word
तम्him / that (one)
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निम्Agni (fire-god)
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्तेis
अस्ते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
वसवःthe Vasus (a class of gods)
वसवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
निdown; in; (as preverb)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
ऋण्वन्तिthey set in motion / they impel / they bring (him) on
ऋण्वन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootऋणु/ऋण्व् (धातु; ‘to set in motion/impel, to bring on’—Vedic)
सुप्रतिचक्षम्of good aspect; clearly visible
सुप्रतिचक्षम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + प्रति-चक्ष (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having good/clear outlook/appearance’)
अवसेfor help / for protection
अवसे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootअवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
कुतःfrom where?; whence
कुतः:
अपादान (भावे: ‘from where/whence’)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकुतस् (अव्यय-प्रश्न)
चित्even; indeed
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (अव्यय)
दक्षाय्यःworthy/able; fit for (ritual) skill
दक्षाय्यः:
कर्तृ (यो…)
TypeAdjective
Rootदक्षाय्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘fit for skill/strength, worthy of दक्ष’)
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
दमेin the house; in the home
दमे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootदम (प्रातिपदिक)
आसhas been / was
आस:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
नित्यःeverlasting; constant
नित्यः:
कर्तृ (यो…)
TypeAdjective
Rootनित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
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