Rig Veda 8.102.11: Mandala 8, Sukta 102, Mantra 11
Sukta 8.102
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शीरं पावकशोचिषं ज्येष्ठो यो दमेष्वा । दीदाय दीर्घश्रुत्तमः ॥
Transliteration
śīráṁ pāvakaśóciṣaṁ jyéṣṭho yó dameṣv ā́ | dīdā́ya dīrghaśrúttamaḥ ||
Translation
Swift and bright with purifying flame, eldest of powers, he shines in the dwelling-places—Agni, most widely heard, the long-resounding call within us.
Word by Word
शी॒रम्milk; (sweet) drink/refreshment
शी॒रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशी॒र (प्रातिपदिक; ‘शीरा-’)
पा॑व॒कशो॑चिषम्having purifying radiance; of purifying flame
पा॑व॒कशो॑चिषम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपावक-शोचिस् (समास; पावक ‘purifying’ + शोचिस् ‘flame, radiance’)
ज्येष्ठःthe eldest; the foremost
ज्येष्ठः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootज्येष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
यःwho
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
दमेṣuin the houses; in the homes
दमेṣu:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदम (प्रातिपदिक; ‘house, home’)
आtowards; forth; unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
दीदायhas given; bestowed
दीदाय:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootदा (धातु; ‘to give’) with reduplication (दी-दा-)
दीर्घश्रुत्तमःthe most far-famed; most widely renowned
दीर्घश्रुत्तमः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootदीर्घ-श्रुत्-तम (समास; दीर्घ ‘long’ + श्रुत् ‘heard/famed’ + तमप् superlative)
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