Rig Veda 3.25.3: Mandala 3, Sukta 25, Mantra 3
Sukta 3.25
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्निर्द्यावापृथिवी विश्वजन्ये आ भाति देवी अमृते अमूरः । क्षयन्वाजैः पुरुश्चन्द्रो नमोभिः ॥
Transliteration
agnír dyāvāpṛthivī́ viśvájanye ā́ bhāti devī́ amṛ́te amū́raḥ | kṣáyan vā́jaiḥ puru-candrō namó-bhiḥ ||
Translation
Agni rực sáng vì Trời và Đất, sinh khởi phổ quát, là quyền năng thần linh vững bền trong cõi bất tử. Ngự giữa những sung mãn của vāja, Ngài—đa quang huy—được tăng trưởng bởi những hành vi quy thuận cung kính (namo) của chúng ta.
Word by Word
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
द्यावापृथिवीHeaven-and-Earth
द्यावापृथिवी:
कर्तृ (सहकर्तृ/समुच्चित)
TypeNoun (dual compound)
Rootद्यावा- + पृथिवी- (द्वन्द्व-समास)
विश्वजन्येall-generating / universal in origin
विश्वजन्ये:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्वजन्य- (विś्व- + जन्य, ‘born of all/pertaining to all beings’)
आforth, towards; fully
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
भातिshines
भाति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootभा (धातु) ‘to shine’
देवीdivine
देवी:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootदेवी- (प्रातिपदिक)
अमृतेin immortality / in the immortal realm
अमृते:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootअमृत- (प्रातिपदिक)
अमूरःunfoolish, wise
अमूरः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootअमूर- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘not-foolish/wise’, वैदिक)
क्षयन्dwelling, abiding
क्षयन्:
कर्तृ (अग्नि-विशेषण; सहक्रिया)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootक्षि (धातु) ‘to dwell, abide’
वाजैःwith prizes/strengths (vital powers)
वाजैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootवाज- (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरुचन्द्रःmuch-shining, very radiant
पुरुचन्द्रः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरु- + चन्द्र- (बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समास)
नमोभिःwith obeisances, with acts of homage
नमोभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootनमस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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