Rig Veda 2.27.1: Mandala 2, Sukta 27, Mantra 1
Sukta 2.27
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Āṅgirasa) (traditional for Mandala 2; hymn 2.27 addressed to Ādityas)
Devata: Ādityas (Mitra, Varuṇa, Aryaman, Bhaga, Dakṣa, Aṃśa)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 2.27)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इमा गिर आदित्येभ्यो घृतस्नूः सनाद्राजभ्यो जुह्वा जुहोमि । शृणोतु मित्रो अर्यमा भगो नस्तुविजातो वरुणो दक्षो अंशः ॥
Transliteration
imā́ gíra ādityébhyo ghṛtásnūḥ sanā́d rājábhyo juhvā́ juhomi | śṛṇótu mitró aryamā́ bhágo nas tuvijātó váruṇo dákṣo áṃśaḥ ||
Translation
我以祭勺倾注此等言辞——滴流着澄明之酥光——奉献于阿底提耶诸神（Ādityas），那自古之王。愿密多罗（Mitra）垂听，愿阿利耶曼（Aryaman）与婆伽（Bhaga）为我等垂听；愿威力所生之伐楼那（Varuṇa）垂听——并愿达克沙（Dákṣa）与安沙（Aṃśa）亦然。
Word by Word
इमाःthese
इमाः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
गिरःsongs, hymns
गिरः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक) < √गॄ/गॢ (गिरति/गिरति) ‘to utter, sing’
आदित्येभ्यःto the Ādityas
आदित्येभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
घृतस्नूः(I,) dripping with ghee (i.e., with ghee-laden offering)
घृतस्नूः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootघृतस्नु (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-विशेषण) [घृत + स्नू ‘flowing, dripping’]
सनात्from of old, since ancient times
सनात्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसनात् (अव्यय; ‘from of old, since ancient times’)
राजभ्यःto the kings (royal ones)
राजभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
जुह्वाwith the ladle
जुह्वा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootजुहू (प्रातिपदिक)
जुहोमिI offer, I pour (as oblation)
जुहोमि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√हु (जुहोति) ‘to sacrifice, offer’
शृणोतुlet (him) hear
शृणोतु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√श्रु (शृणोति) ‘to hear’
मित्रःMitra
मित्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्यमाAryaman
अर्यमा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअर्यमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
भगःBhaga
भगः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootभग (प्रातिपदिक)
नःof us, our
नः:
(सम्बन्ध/अधिकार)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तुविजातःmuch-born, widely-born (very widely manifested)
तुविजातः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootतुवि + जात (√जन् क्त-प्रत्यय; ‘born’) → तुविजात (प्रातिपदिक; विशेषण)
वरुणःVaruṇa
वरुणः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
दक्षःDakṣa
दक्षः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
अंशःAṃśa
अंशः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअंश (प्रातिपदिक)
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