Rig Veda 7.34.14: Mandala 7, Sukta 34, Mantra 14
Sukta 7.34
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (presumed)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अवीन्नो अग्निर्हव्यान्नमोभिः प्रेष्ठो अस्मा अधायि स्तोमः ॥
Transliteration
ávīn no agnír havyā́nnamóbhiḥ préṣṭho asmā adhāyi stómaḥ ॥
Translation
Agni has protected us by our offerings and acts of reverence; to him, the dearest, our hymn of affirmation has been set in place.
Word by Word
अवीत्helped; protected
अवीत्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√अव् (अवति)
नःof us; for us
नः:
सम्प्रदान (beneficiary)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि-
हव्यान्oblations; things to be offered
हव्यान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (collective) / Adjectival noun
Rootहव्य-
नमोभिःwith reverences; with acts of homage
नमोभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootनमस्-
प्रेष्ठःdearest; most beloved
प्रेष्ठः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रेष्ठ- (superlative of प्रिय)
अस्मैto him
अस्मै:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अधायिwas placed; was established
अधायि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√धा (दधाति)
स्तोमःhymn; chant of praise
स्तोमः:
कर्तृ (of अधायि in passive sense: ‘the hymn was set’)
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोम-
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