Rig Veda 7.1.4 — Mandala 7, Sukta 1, Mantra 4

Sukta 7.1

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha

Devata: Agni

Chandas: Trishtubh (likely; verify in critical edition)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

प्र ते अग्नयोऽग्निभ्यो वरं निः सुवीरासः शोशुचन्त द्युमन्तः । यत्रा नरः समासते सुजाताः ॥

Transliteration

prá te agnáyo ’gníbhyo váraṃ níḥ su-vī́rāsaḥ śośucanta dyu-mántaḥ | yátrā nárāḥ sam-ā́sate su-jātā́ḥ ||

Translation

Forth from you the fires stream out among the fires—radiant, full of hero-force—where the well-born seekers gather together in harmony.

Word by Word

• प्र: forth, forward
• प्र: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र (upasarga)

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद् (sarvanāman)

• अग्नयः: fires; Agnis
• अग्नयः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि

• अग्निभ्यः: from the fires
• अग्निभ्यः: अपादान
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि

• वरम्: a choice boon; the best
• वरम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर

• निः: out, forth
• निः: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निः (upasarga)

• सुवीरासः: having good heroes/sons; rich in valiant offspring
• सुवीरासः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: सु-वीर (prātipadika: सुवीर)

• शोशुचन्त: they blaze, shine intensely
• शोशुचन्त: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुच्

• द्युमन्तः: brilliant, radiant
• द्युमन्तः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्युमन्त्

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: अधिकरण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (relative adverb)

• नरः: men
• नरः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर

• समासते: they sit together; they assemble
• समासते: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (with सम्-आ-)

• सुजाताः: well-born, of good birth
• सुजाताः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-जात (prātipadika: सुजात)