Rig Veda 3.3.2: Mandala 3, Sukta 3, Mantra 2
Sukta 3.3
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Agni (as dūta and purohita)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अन्तर्दूतो रोदसी दस्म ईयते होता निषत्तो मनुषः पुरोहितः । क्षयं बृहन्तं परि भूषति द्युभिर्देवेभिरग्निरिषितो धियावसुः ॥
Transliteration
antár dūtó rodasī dasmá īyate hotā́ níṣatto mánuṣaḥ puróhitaḥ | kṣáyaṃ bṛhántam pári bhūṣati dyúbhir devébhir agnír iṣitó dhiyā́vasuḥ ||
Translation
作为两界之间的内在使者，那奇妙者行进；作为呼唤者（Hotṛ），安坐于人之中，置于前方为先导之祭司（purohita）。他以光明之力环饰那广大之居所；阿耆尼受诸天所激发，富有灵感之思（dhī）之财。
Word by Word
अन्तःwithin, inwardly
अन्तः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्तर् (प्रातिपदिक) / अव्यय-रूप
दूतःmessenger
दूतः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदूत (प्रातिपदिक)
रोदसीthe two worlds (heaven and earth)
रोदसी:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी (प्रातिपदिक; द्वन्द्व/द्विवचन-प्रयोग)
दस्मःwondrous, marvelous
दस्मः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootदस्म (प्रातिपदिक)
ईयतेgoes, moves
ईयते:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootइ (धातु) [Vedic: ईयते]
होताHotṛ-priest, invoker
होता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (प्रातिपदिक)
निषत्तःseated down, having sat
निषत्तः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootनि-षद् (धातु) → निषन्न/निषत्त (कृदन्त)
मनुषःof Manu; of mankind
मनुषः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootमनु (प्रातिपदिक) → मनुष्य/मनुष (Vedic)
पुरोहितःhouse-priest, placed in front
पुरोहितः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपुरो-हित (प्रातिपदिक)
क्षयम्dwelling, abode
क्षयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
बृहन्तम्great, lofty
बृहन्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
परिaround, all around
परि:
Upasarga
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
भूषतिadorns, makes splendid
भूषति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootभूष् (धातु)
द्युभिःwith lights/radiances; with days (bright powers)
द्युभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootद्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
देवेभिःwith the gods
देवेभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
इषितःimpelled, set in motion
इषितः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootइष् (धातु) → इषित (कृदन्त)
धियावसुःwhose wealth is prayer/thought; rich in devotion
धियावसुः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootधियावसु (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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