Rig Veda 3.2.13: Mandala 3, Sukta 2, Mantra 13
Sukta 3.2
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni (installed by Mātariśvan)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ऋतावानं यज्ञियं विप्रमुक्थ्यमा यं दधे मातरिश्वा दिवि क्षयम् । तं चित्रयामं हरिकेशमीमहे सुदीतिमग्निं सुविताय नव्यसे ॥
Transliteration
ṛtā́vānaṃ yajñíyaṃ vípram ukthyàm ā́ yaṃ dadhé mātáriśvā diví kṣáyam | táṃ citrá-yāmam hárikeśam īmahe sudī́tim agníṃ suvitā́ya návyase ||
Translation
我们寻求并祈唤那位阿耆尼（Agni）——持守ṛta（真理/正序）者，堪受祭祀者，具灵感之圣贤，配受颂歌者；那位由摩多利施梵（Mātariśvan）在天上安置为居处者。我们祈求那多行之神、金发之焰、光明善燃的阿耆尼，为更新而广阔的善达（suvitā，顺遂之路/福祉）而来。
Word by Word
ऋतावानम्the ṛta-possessing, truthful/ordered one
ऋतावानम्:
कर्म (ईमहे इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootऋतावन् (प्रातिपदिक; ऋत + वान्)
यज्ञियम्worthy of sacrifice, sacrificial
यज्ञियम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootयज्ञिय (प्रातिपदिक; यज्ञ)
विप्रम्the inspired sage/poet
विप्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
उक्थ्यम्to be praised with hymns (uktha-worthy)
उक्थ्यम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootउक्थ्य (प्रातिपदिक; उक्थ)
आtowards, unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
यम्whom
यम्:
कर्म (दधे इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
दधेhas placed/established
दधे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
मातरिश्वाMātariśvan (the bringer of Agni/wind-deity figure)
मातरिश्वा:
कर्तृ (दधे इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootमातरिश्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
दिविin heaven, in the sky
दिवि:
अधिकरण (दधे इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
क्षयम्dwelling, abode
क्षयम्:
कर्म (दधे इत्यस्य; ‘dwelling/abode’ as what is set/assigned)
TypeNoun
Rootक्षय (प्रातिपदिक; √क्षि ‘dwell’/‘abide’ > ‘dwelling’)
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म (ईमहे इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
चित्रयामम्of wondrous courses/paths (varied-going)
चित्रयामम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्रयामन् (प्रातिपदिक; चित्र + यामन्)
हरिकेशम्having tawny hair/flames
हरिकेशम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootहरिकेश (प्रातिपदिक; हरि + केश)
ईमहेwe implore/worship
ईमहे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootईम्/इ (धातु; ‘to seek, implore, worship’—Vedic)
सुदीतिम्well-kindled, brightly shining
सुदीतिम्:
कर्म (अग्निम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुदीति (प्रातिपदिक; सु + दीति)
अग्निम्Agni (fire-god)
अग्निम्:
कर्म (ईमहे इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
सुवितायfor good passage/welfare/prosperity
सुविताय:
सम्प्रदान (ईमहे—‘for’)
TypeNoun
Rootसुवित (प्रातिपदिक; सु + वित ‘finding/way’)
नव्यसेfor the new/ever-fresh one
नव्यसे:
सम्प्रदान (अग्नये/अग्निम् प्रति भावः—‘for the ever-new one’)
TypeAdjective
Rootनव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
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