Rig Veda 3.21.5: Mandala 3, Sukta 21, Mantra 5
Sukta 3.21
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni (as Vasu; receiver and distributor of offerings)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; not fully scanned)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ओजिष्ठं ते मध्यतो मेद उद्भृतं प्र ते वयं ददामहे । श्चोतन्ति ते वसो स्तोका अधि त्वचि प्रति तान्देवशो विहि ॥
Transliteration
ójiṣṭhaṃ te madhyató médá úd-bhṛtaṃ prá te vayáṃ dadāmahe | ścótanti te vaso stokā́ ádhi tvací práti tā́n devaśó víhi ||
Translation
我们奉献给你：从中间汲取出的、最强盛的精髓。哦瓦苏（Vasu）啊，你的滴流落在你的肌肤之上；请以神圣的分寸领受它们——并在存在之内如法分配、安置诸供献。
Word by Word
ओजिष्ठम्the strongest / most vigorous
ओजिष्ठम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootओजिष्ठ (प्रा. < ओजस्) / ओजस्
तेof you / your
ते:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
मध्यतःfrom the middle
मध्यतः:
Apādāna
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमध्य (प्रा.)
मेदःfat; richness; marrow (nourishing substance)
मेदः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमेदस् (प्रा.)
उद्भृतम्drawn up; brought forth
उद्भृतम्:
(विशेषण)
TypeParticiple
Rootउद्-√भृ (भृञ्) → उद्भृत (कृदन्त)
प्रforth; forward
प्र:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र
तेto you
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
वयम्we
वयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
ददामहेwe give; we offer
ददामहे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√दा (डादाने/दाने)
श्चोतन्तिthey drip; they trickle
श्चोतन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√श्चुत्/√श्चो (श्चुतँ—स्रवणे)
तेyour
ते:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
वसोO good one / O wealthy one (Vasu; epithet of Agni)
वसो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रा.)
स्तोकाḥdrops
स्तोकाḥ:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोक (प्रा.)
अधिupon
अधि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि
त्वचिon the skin; on the surface
त्वचि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootत्वच् (प्रा.)
प्रतिtowards; in response
प्रति:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
तान्those
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
देवशःdivinely; as the gods do
देवशः:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootदेवशस् (अव्यय-निर्माण; देव + शस्) / देव
विहिdispose; distribute; arrange (them)
विहि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवि-√हि (√हि/√धा?; here: वि-√हि ‘to set in order, apportion, arrange’)
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