Rig Veda 3.2.14: Mandala 3, Sukta 2, Mantra 14
Sukta 3.2
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional attribution for Maṇḍala 3)
Devata: Agni (also as celestial beacon/ketu and dawn-awakened fire)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; RV 3.2 is predominantly triṣṭubh)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शुचिं न यामन्निषिरं स्वर्दृशं केतुं दिवो रोचनस्थामुषर्बुधम् । अग्निं मूर्धानं दिवो अप्रतिष्कुतं तमीमहे नमसा वाजिनं बृहत् ॥
Transliteration
śucíṃ na yā́mann iṣiráṃ svaḥ-dṛ́śaṃ ketúṃ divó rocaná-sthām uṣar-búdhām | agníṃ mūrdhā́naṃ divó áprati-skutaṃ tám īmahe námasā vā́jinaṃ bṛhát ||
Translation
我们以敬拜寻求那位阿耆尼（Agni）——如行道般清净，锋锐有力，能见svar（天光/至上之光）；天之光耀界中安立的明灯，与黎明同醒。我们以礼敬寻求那位：天之首与巅顶、不可抗拒、不可推却的伟大迅疾者（vājin）。
Word by Word
शुचिम्bright, pure (one)
शुचिम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि- (प्रातिपदिक) < √शुच् (दीप्तौ/शौचे)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
यामन्in the course/at the going; on the path
यामन्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयामन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
निषिरम्swift, impetuous
निषिरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootनिषिर- (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वर्दृशम्heaven-seeing; having sight of the light
स्वर्दृशम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वर्दृश- (समास: स्वः/स्वर् + दृश्)
केतुम्banner; sign; radiant beam
केतुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु- (प्रातिपदिक)
दिवःof heaven
दिवः:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ- (प्रातिपदिक)
रोचनस्थाम्standing/abiding in the luminous realm
रोचनस्थाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootरोचनस्था- (समास: रोचन + स्था)
उषर्बुधम्awakening at dawn; dawn-awakening
उषर्बुधम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउषर्बुध- (समास: उषर्/उषस् + बुध)
अग्निम्Agni (Fire)
अग्निम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
मूर्धानम्head; chief
मूर्धानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्धन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
दिवःof heaven
दिवः:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ- (प्रातिपदिक)
अप्रतिष्कुतम्unopposed; not repelled/checked
अप्रतिष्कुतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअ- + प्रति + √स्कु/√स्कुन्द् (आच्छादने/प्रतिघाते) → प्रतिष्कुत (कृदन्त/विशेषण)
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
ईमहेwe seek; we implore
ईमहे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√ईम्/√यम् (ईमहे—वैदिक: ‘we seek/implore’)
नमसाwith reverence; with homage
नमसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनमस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजिनम्prize-winning; mighty; possessing strength
वाजिनम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवाजिन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
बृहत्great; lofty
बृहत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त्- (प्रातिपदिक) < √बृह् (वृद्धौ)
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