Rig Veda 3.13.2: Mandala 3, Sukta 13, Mantra 2
Sukta 3.13
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Jagatī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ऋतावा यस्य रोदसी दक्षं सचन्त ऊतयः । हविष्मन्तस्तमीळते तं सनिष्यन्तोऽवसे ॥
Transliteration
ṛtā́vā yásya ródasī dákṣaṃ sácanta ūtáyaḥ | havíṣmantas tám īḷate táṃ saniṣyánto ávase ||
Translation
他是护持Ṛta（宇宙正序）者：为他，天与地合并其巧智与扶助。携供品者礼赞他，愿赢得他的庇护与正导而求之。
Word by Word
ऋतावाthe ṛta-possessing one; truthful/rite-knowing (Agni)
ऋतावा:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootऋतावन् (प्रातिपदिक; ऋत + वन्)
यस्यwhose
यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रोदसीthe two worlds (Heaven and Earth)
रोदसी:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (dual collective)
Rootरोदसी (द्विवचन-प्रातिपदिक; द्यावा-पृथिवी)
दक्षम्skill; power; ability
दक्षम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
सचन्तेaccompany; attend; follow
सचन्ते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootसच् (धातु; ‘to accompany, follow, attach oneself’)
ऊतयःhelps; aids; protections
ऊतयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (प्रातिपदिक)
हविष्मन्तःthose possessing oblation; oblation-bearing (worshippers)
हविष्मन्तः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootहविष्मन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; हविस् + मन्त्)
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ईळतेpraise; invoke
ईळते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootईळ्/ईड् (धातु; ‘to praise, invoke’)
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सनिष्यन्तःseeking to win; intending to obtain
सनिष्यन्तः:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple (future active)
Rootसन् (धातु; ‘to gain, win’) + स्य (भविष्यत्) → सनिष्यत् (भविष्यत् कृदन्त)
अवसेfor help; for protection
अवसे:
सम्प्रदान (purpose/benefit)
TypeNoun
Rootअवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
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