Rig Veda 8.11.7: Mandala 8, Sukta 11, Mantra 7
Sukta 8.11
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ ते वत्सो मनो यमत्परमाच्चित्सधस्थात् । अग्ने त्वांकामया गिरा ॥
Transliteration
ā́ te vatsó máno yamat paramā́c cít sadha-sthā́t | ágne tvā́ṁ-kāmayā girā́ ||
Translation
Tâm trí ta hướng về Ngài, như bê con tìm đến mẹ, dẫu từ chính chỗ ngự cao nhất của nơi cư trú; hỡi Agni, khao khát Ngài, ta tìm Ngài bằng lời của ta.
Word by Word
आto, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
तेto/for you
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वत्सःcalf (young one)
वत्सः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
मनःmind, thought
मनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
यमत्drove/urged, directed
यमत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु)
परमात्from the farthest
परमात्:
Apādāna
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपरम (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात)
सधस्थात्from the seat/abode
सधस्थात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootसधस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्/त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
कामयाwith desire, eagerly
कामया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootकाम (प्रातिपदिक)
गिराwith a hymn/voice
गिरा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगिर्/गीर् (प्रातिपदिक)
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