Rig Veda 3.8.2: Mandala 3, Sukta 8, Mantra 2
Sukta 3.8
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Vanaspati (in proximity to kindled Agni; rite-support rising)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
समिद्धस्य श्रयमाणः पुरस्ताद्ब्रह्म वन्वानो अजरं सुवीरम् । आरे अस्मदमतिं बाधमान उच्छ्रयस्व महते सौभगाय ॥
Transliteration
sam-iddhásya śráyamāṇaḥ purástād bráhma vanvā́nó ajáraṃ su-vī́ram | āré asmád amátiṃ bā́dhamāna ucchrā́yasva mahaté saúbhagāya ||
Translation
在已燃之火前俯身依止，凭梵言（brahman）求取那不朽而英勇的威力；驱逐远离我们心意的乖曲与迷妄；请高高升起，赐予伟大的吉祥与福运。
Word by Word
समिद्धस्यof the kindled (one), of the kindled fire
समिद्धस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-इध् (धातु) / समिद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
श्रयमाणःtaking refuge/leaning, resorting
श्रयमाणः:
कर्तृ (of the main action)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootश्रि (धातु) → श्रयमाण (शानच्-वर्तमान कृदन्त)
पुरस्तात्in front, from the fore
पुरस्तात्:
अधिकरण (स्थान/दिशा)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरस् (प्रातिपदिक) + तात् (अव्ययीभाव)
ब्रह्मsacred utterance, prayer (brahman)
ब्रह्म:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
वन्वानःseeking, pursuing
वन्वानः:
कर्तृ (श्रयमाणः के साथ समन्वय)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootवन्/वन्व् (धातु; ‘to seek, strive for’) → वन्वान (शानच्-वर्तमान कृदन्त)
अजरम्unaging, undecaying
अजरम्:
कर्म (सुवीरम् के साथ विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-जर (प्रातिपदिक; न-जर ‘not aging’)
सुवीरम्having good heroes/strong offspring; very manly
सुवीरम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
आरेfar away
आरे:
अधिकरण (दूरी/स्थान)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआरे (अव्यय)
अस्मत्from us
अस्मत्:
अपादान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अमतिम्lack of thought, folly, harmful intent
अमतिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअ-मति (प्रातिपदिक)
बाधमानःdriving away, repelling, afflicting
बाधमानः:
कर्तृ (श्रयमाणः/वन्वानः के साथ)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootबाध् (धातु) → बाधमान (शानच्-वर्तमान कृदन्त)
उच्छ्रयस्वrise up, be exalted
उच्छ्रयस्व:
क्रिया (मुख्य विधेय)
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-श्रि (धातु) / उच्छ्रि (वेद. रूप) → उच्छ्रयस्व
महतेfor the great (purpose/one)
महते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
सौभगायfor good fortune, for prosperity
सौभगाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootसौभग (प्रातिपदिक; from सु-भग) / सौभग्य (semantic)
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