Rig Veda 8.102.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 102, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.102
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
और्वभृगुवच्छुचिमप्नवानवदा हुवे । अग्निं समुद्रवाससम् ॥
Transliteration
aurvabhṛgúvac chúciṃ apnavānavád ā́ huve | agníṃ samudrá-vāsasam ||
Translation
I call the pure Agni, like Aurva and like the Bhṛgus, like one who wins attainment—Agni who dwells in the ocean-depths (in the vast underlying being).
Word by Word
और्वभृगुवत्like (the seer) Aurva and (the) Bhṛgus
और्वभृगुवत्:
Adhikaraṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/उपमान)
TypeAdjective
Rootऔर्व- (प्रातिपदिक, उर्व-वंश/और्व-सम्बन्ध) + भृगु- (प्रातिपदिक) + -वत् (तद्धित)
शुचिम्the pure one (Agni)
शुचिम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootशुचि- (प्रातिपदिक)
अप्नवान्possessing attainment/efficacy; successful
अप्नवान्:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण कर्तृसम्बन्धी)
TypeAdjective
Rootअप्नवत्- (प्रातिपदिक; अप्नस् ‘सम्पत्ति/कार्यसिद्धि’ + -वत्)
अनवदाblameless, faultless
अनवदा:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअनवद्य- (प्रातिपदिक; a- + नवद्य/वद्य ‘दोष/निन्द्य’)
हुवेI invoke / I call
हुवे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√हू (जुहोत्यादि/भ्वादि; ‘आह्वान’)
अग्निम्Agni
अग्निम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
समुद्रवाससम्whose garment/covering is the ocean; ocean-clad
समुद्रवाससम्:
Karma (अग्निम्-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootसमुद्र- (प्रातिपदिक) + वासस्- (प्रातिपदिक ‘वस्त्र/आवरण’)
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