Rig Veda 2.1.8: Mandala 2, Sukta 1, Mantra 8
Sukta 2.1
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditionally, Maṇḍala 2 attributed to Gṛtsamada Bhārgava)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 2.1; verse-length and cadence consistent)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वामग्ने दम आ विश्पतिं विशस्त्वां राजानं सुविदत्रमृञ्जते । त्वं विश्वानि स्वनीक पत्यसे त्वं सहस्राणि शता दश प्रति ॥
Transliteration
tvām agne dame ā viśpátiṃ víśas tvā́ṃ rājā́naṃ suvidátram ṛñjate | tvaṃ víśvāni svanīka patyase tvaṃ sahásrāṇi śatá daśá práti ||
Translation
阿耆尼啊，在家宅之中，诸族群推举你为氏族之主，奉你为赐予正智之王。你统御一切光辉的威能与有序的军阵；你面向那千重、百重、十重的进发之势，并以主宰之力制御其前冲。
Word by Word
त्वाम्you (as object)
त्वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
दमेin the house/home
दमे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootदम (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards, hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
विश्पतिम्lord of the clan/settlement
विश्पतिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootविश्पति (प्रातिपदिक; विश् + पति)
विशःthe clans/peoples
विशः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootविश् (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
राजानम्king
राजानम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सुविदत्रम्good giver/bestower
सुविदत्रम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootसुविदत्र (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + विदत्र)
ऋञ्जतेthey arrange/prepare (for), they set up
ऋञ्जते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootऋञ्ज् (धातु; ‘to set in order, to make ready, to adorn’)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
विश्वानिall (things), everything
विश्वानि:
कर्म
TypeAdjective/Substantive
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वनीकO fair-faced/bright-visaged one
स्वनीक:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (vocative)
Rootस्वनीक (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + अनीक)
पत्यसेyou rule/are lord over
पत्यसे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपत्/पति (धातु-आधारित; denominative from पति ‘to be lord/master’)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
सहस्राणिthousands
सहस्राणि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
शताhundreds
शता:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशत (प्रातिपदिक)
दशtens
दश:
कर्म
TypeNumeral
Rootदश (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
प्रतिtowards; in return; each
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
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