Rig Veda 2.4.2: Mandala 2, Sukta 4, Mantra 2
Sukta 2.4
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditional for RV 2.4)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इमं विधन्तो अपां सधस्थे द्वितादधुर्भृगवो विक्ष्वायोः । एष विश्वान्यभ्यस्तु भूमा देवानामग्निररतिर्जीराश्वः ॥
Transliteration
imáṃ vidhánto apā́ṃ sadhásthe dvitā́ dadhur bhṛ́gavo vikṣv āyóḥ | eṣá víśvāny abhy àstu bhū́mā devā́nām agnír aratír jīrā́śvaḥ ||
Translation
诸行祭者在诸水的同座之处奉行此仪，将此阿耆尼安置其间；婆利古（Bhṛgu）族又一次在生者诸民中立起他。愿这位阿耆尼——行速如飞、骏马迅疾——为一切有生成为广阔之地与支撑，亦为诸神之依托。
Word by Word
इमम्this (him/it)
इमम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विधन्तः(they) arranging/ordaining, performing (rites)
विधन्तः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Adjective used substantively)
Root√धा (धा धारणे) → विधा/विधान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
अपाम्of the waters
अपाम्:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)
सधस्थेin the common seat/abode
सधस्थे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसधस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
द्विताa second time; again
द्विता:
(Adverbial modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootद्विता (अव्यय)
दधुःthey placed/established
दधुः:
(Finite verb)
TypeVerb
Root√धा (धा धारणे)
भृगवःthe Bhṛgus
भृगवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (tribal/lineage name)
Rootभृगु (प्रातिपदिक)
विक्षुamong the clans/settlements
विक्षु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविश् (प्रातिपदिक)
आयॊःof the two Āyus (two descendants/lines of Āyu)
आयॊः:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootआयु (प्रातिपदिक)
एषःthis (one)
एषः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वानिall (things)
विश्वानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective used substantively
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards, over
अभि:
(Preverb)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अस्तुlet him be
अस्तु:
(Finite verb)
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (अस भुवि)
भूमाःthe great one; the mighty (one)
भूमाः:
Kartā (predicate nominative)
TypeNoun
Rootभूमन्/भूम (प्रातिपदिक)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निःAgni
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
अरतिःthe helper/guide; the one who sets in motion
अरतिः:
Kartā (apposition/epithet)
TypeNoun
Rootअरति (प्रातिपदिक)
जीराश्वःhaving swift horses
जीराश्वः:
Kartā (apposition/epithet)
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootजीराश्व (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि)
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