Rig Veda 2.10.2: Mandala 2, Sukta 10, Mantra 2
Sukta 2.10
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
श्रूया अग्निश्चित्रभानुर्हवं मे विश्वाभिर्गीर्भिरमृतो विचेताः । श्यावा रथं वहतो रोहिता वोतारुषाह चक्रे विभृत्रः ॥
Transliteration
śrūyā́ agníś citrá-bhānur hávaṃ me viśvā́bhir gī́r-bhir amṛ́to vícetāḥ | śyā́vā ráthaṃ vahato róhitā vā utā́ruṣā́ha cakre víbhṛtraḥ ||
Translation
愿具多彩光焰的阿耆尼（Agni）听闻我的呼唤——那永生而明辨者——以我一切的颂歌与灵感之言。两匹黝黑者与两匹赤红者牵引他的战车——他被轭的诸力——稳稳承载，支撑而行。
Word by Word
श्रूयाmay (it) be heard
श्रूया:
Kriyā (मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb (injunctive/optative-like passive)
Rootश्रु (धातु) → श्रूय (कृदन्त-आधार) / श्रू (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निःAgni
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्रभानुःof bright/variegated radiance
चित्रभानुः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootचित्र-भानु (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
हवम्invocation, call
हवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहव (प्रातिपदिक; ‘call/invocation’)
मेmy, of me
मे:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
विश्वाभिःwith all
विश्वाभिः:
Karaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
गीर्भिःwith hymns/voices
गीर्भिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
अमृतःimmortal
अमृतः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
विचेताःdiscerning, wise
विचेताः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective/Noun (agentive epithet)
Rootवि-चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
श्यावाdark-bay (two)
श्यावा:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्याव (प्रातिपदिक)
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
वहतः(they) carry/drive
वहतः:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु)
रोहिताruddy, red (two)
रोहिता:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootरोहित (प्रातिपदिक)
वःyour
वः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
अरुषाruddy, tawny (two)
अरुषा:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
चक्रेhas made, fashioned
चक्रे:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
विभृत्ःthe supporter, sustainer
विभृत्ः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective (agentive)
Rootवि-भृत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘supporter/bearer’)
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