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Rig Veda 2.2.5: Mandala 2, Sukta 2, Mantra 5

Sukta 2.2

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

स होता विश्वं परि भूत्वध्वरं तमु हव्यैर्मनुष ऋञ्जते गिरा । हिरिशिप्रो वृधसानासु जर्भुरद्द्यौर्न स्तृभिश्चितयद्रोदसी अनु ॥

sá hotā́ víśvaṃ pári bhūtv adhvaráṃ tám u havyáir mánuṣa ṛ́ñjate girā́ | híri-śipró vṛdhasānā́su járbhurad dyáur ná stṛ́bhiś citayad ródasī ánu ||

他成为遍覆全祭的 Hotar(祭司);人以供献与颂词装饰他。金颚之者,在渐增的祭会中劳作不息;他以诸支撑唤醒两界,如天穹一般,随行于二界之后,以光明的觉知观照。

सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
होताHotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Root√हु (जुहोति) → होतृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वम्all; the whole (everything)
विश्वम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (substantive)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
परिaround, all about
परि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
भूत्वाhaving become
भूत्वा:
TypeVerbal (absolutive)
Root√भू (भवति)
अध्वरम्sacrifice; ritual
अध्वरम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
indeed; and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
हव्यैःwith oblations
हव्यैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootहव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
मनुषेmen; mortals
मनुषे:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमनुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋञ्जतेthey adorn; they set in order
ऋञ्जते:
TypeVerb
Root√ऋञ्ज् (ऋञ्जति/ऋञ्जते)
गिराwith song/voice; by hymn
गिरा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
हिfor; indeed
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
हिरिशिप्रःthe tawny-lipped/with golden jaws (Indra)
हिरिशिप्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootहिरि-शिप्र (बहुव्रीहि-प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्रविशेषण)
वृधसानासुin the strengthening (songs/acts); amid invigorating (rites)
वृधसानासु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun/Adjective (locative plural)
Rootवृधसान (प्रातिपदिक; ‘strengthening/abounding’), स्त्री-आधार
जर्भुरत्he rushed/roared; he moved violently
जर्भुरत्:
TypeVerb
Root√जर्भुर्/√जर्भ् (वैदिक; तीव्रगमन/कम्पनार्थ)
द्यौःheaven; the sky
द्यौः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
like; as
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (उपमा-निपात)
स्तृभिःwith strokes/shafts/rays (Vedic)
स्तृभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootस्तृभ्/स्तृ (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक ‘किरण/प्रहार/स्तम्भ’ इत्यादि) रूपम्
चितयत्he roused; he made perceive
चितयत्:
TypeVerb
Root√चित् (चेतति/चिनोति; वैदिक ‘प्रेरयति/चेतयति’)
रोदसीthe two worlds (heaven and earth)
रोदसी:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी (द्विवचन-प्रातिपदिक; ‘द्यावापृथिवी’)
अनुafter; along; in accordance
अनु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

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