Rig Veda 2.9.1: Mandala 2, Sukta 9, Mantra 1
Sukta 2.9
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नि होता होतृषदने विदानस्त्वेषो दीदिवाँ असदत्सुदक्षः । अदब्धव्रतप्रमतिर्वसिष्ठः सहस्रम्भरः शुचिजिह्वो अग्निः ॥
Transliteration
ní hotā́ hotṛ-sádane vidā́nas tveṣó dīdivā́ṃ asadat su-dákṣaḥ | adábdha-vrata-pramatír vásiṣṭhaḥ sahasráṃ-bharaḥ śúci-jihvo agníḥ ||
Translation
祭司已就座于祭司之座，通晓正道；炽烈者，光辉闪耀，技艺善巧。具不欺之誓与确然明辨的瓦西什塔（Vasiṣṭha）——纯舌的阿耆尼（Agni），负载千般力量者——在我们之中安立。
Word by Word
निdown; in; forth (as preverb)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga) अथवा निः (avyaya)
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (√हु ‘to sacrifice, offer’ से कर्तरि-तृन्)
होतृसदनेin the Hotṛ’s seat/assembly
होतृसदने:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootहोतृ + सदन (√सद् ‘to sit’ → सदन ‘seat, session’)
विदानःknowing; wise; finding (the rite)
विदानः:
Kartā (होता/अग्निः का विशेषण)
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Root√विद् ‘to know, find’ (Vedic: perfect/participial formation)
त्वेषःfiery; vehement
त्वेषः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वेष (प्रातिपदिक ‘fiery, impetuous’)
दीदिवान्shining; radiant
दीदिवान्:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Root√दीद्/√दी ‘to shine’ (reduplicated perfect participle)
असदत्sat down; took his seat
असदत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सद् ‘to sit, take seat’ (aorist)
सुदक्षःwell-skilled; very capable
सुदक्षः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + दक्ष (दक्ष ‘skilled, able’)
अदब्धव्रतप्रमतिः(he) whose resolve and forethought are unbeguiled; of unfailing vows
अदब्धव्रतप्रमतिः:
Kartā (अग्निः का विशेषण/नाम)
TypeNoun (compound, bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa sense)
Rootअ-दब्ध + व्रत + प्र-मतिः (√मन्/√मद्?; ‘मतिः’ = thought, resolve; ‘प्रमतिः’ = forethought/wise intent)
वसिष्ठःVasiṣṭha (as epithet/name)
वसिष्ठः:
Kartā (अग्निः का विशेषण/नाम)
TypeNoun (proper name/epithet)
Rootवसिष्ठ (ऋषिनाम; ‘most excellent’ superlative formation)
सहस्रम्भरःbearing a thousand (gifts/strengths); thousand-bearing
सहस्रम्भरः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootसहस्र + √भृ ‘to bear, carry’ (भर ‘bearing’)
शुचिजिह्वःwith a pure tongue
शुचिजिह्वः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootशुचि + जिह्वा (जिह्वा ‘tongue’)
अग्निःAgni (Fire-god)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (देवता-नाम)
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