Rig Veda 2.2.1: Mandala 2, Sukta 2, Mantra 1
Sukta 2.2
Rishi: Gṛtsamada
Devata: Agni (Jātavedas)
Chandas: Jagatī (probable for RV 2.2.1; longer pādas typical of Jagatī)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यज्ञेन वर्धत जातवेदसमग्निं यजध्वं हविषा तना गिरा । समिधानं सुप्रयसं स्वर्णरं द्युक्षं होतारं वृजनेषु धूर्षदम् ॥
Transliteration
yajñéna vardhata jātávedasam agníṃ yajadhvaṃ havíṣā tánā girā́ | samidhānám suprayásaṃ svàrṇaraṃ dyukṣáṃ hótāraṃ vṛjáneṣu dhū́ḥsadam ||
Translation
以祭祀使生知者（Jātavedas）增长；以供献、以你存在之身、以言辞礼敬阿耆尼（Agni）。他被点燃，具足善悦与正福，属光明之界而辉耀——他是祭司（Hotṛ），端坐于我等生命之原野与族群之中。
Word by Word
यज्ञेनby/with the sacrifice
यज्ञेन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) < यज्
वर्धतincrease; make grow
वर्धत:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवृध्
जातवेदसम्Jātavedas (Agni), the all-knowing from birth
जातवेदसम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootजातवेदस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निम्Agni
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
यजध्वम्worship; sacrifice to
यजध्वम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
हविषाwith oblation
हविषा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootहविस् (प्रातिपदिक)
तनाin due order; continuously
तना:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतना (अव्यय) < तन्
गिराwith song/voice (hymn)
गिरा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
समिधानम्being kindled; kindling
समिधानम्:
कर्म (अग्निम्/जातवेदसम् विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootसम्-इध् (कृदन्त: समिध्/समिधान) अथवा समिधान (प्रातिपदिक)
सुप्रयसम्having good refreshment/abundance
सुप्रयसम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-प्रयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वर्णरम्bright/shining (golden-hued)
स्वर्णरम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वर्णर (प्रातिपदिक)
द्युक्षम्radiant; shining
द्युक्षम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootद्युक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) < द्युत्
होतारम्the Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होतारम्:
कर्म (अग्निम् विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक) < हु
वृजनेषुin the settlements/communities
वृजनेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootवृजन (प्रातिपदिक)
धूर्षदम्sitting firm/steadfast; abiding strongly
धूर्षदम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootधूर्षद् (प्रातिपदिक) < धृष्/धूर्ष् + सद्
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