Rig Veda 4.2.7: Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Mantra 7
Sukta 4.2
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यस्ते भरादन्नियते चिदन्नं निशिषन्मन्द्रमतिथिमुदीरत् । आ देवयुरिनधते दुरोणे तस्मिन्रयिर्ध्रुवो अस्तु दास्वान् ॥
Transliteration
yás te bharā́d anniyáte cid ánnaṃ niśíṣan mandrám atíthim udī́rat | ā́ devayúr inádhate duroṇé tásmin rayír dhruvó astu dā́svān ||
Translation
凡在食物匮乏之时仍为汝奉来食物者，安置那欢悦的“宾客”（Atithi）并使之振起者——当那求神者在家中点燃汝时，愿对那施与者，有不动摇的丰饶（rayi）常住，不致衰竭。
Word by Word
यःwho (he who)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेof you / your
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
भरात्may he bring / let him bring
भरात्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरणे)
अन्नियतेto the food-seeker / to one connected with food
अन्नियते:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअन्नि- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘अन्न’ + -इय/इयत्-सम्बन्ध)
चित्even, indeed
चित्:
(particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात)
अन्नम्food
अन्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
निशिषन्instructing / directing
निशिषन्:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Root√शास्/√शिष् (शासने/शिक्षायाम्) → नि-शिष् (कृदन्त)
मन्द्रम्gladdening, pleasant
मन्द्रम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अतिथिम्guest
अतिथिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअतिथि (प्रातिपदिक)
उदीरत्he raised / he set in motion / he uttered
उदीरत्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√ईर् (गत्यर्थे/प्रेरणे) + उद्
आtowards, hither
आ:
(preverb/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
देवयुःthe god-seeking (worshipper)
देवयुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootदेवयु (प्रातिपदिक)
इनधतेhe kindles / he enkindles
इनधते:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√इन्ध् (दीप्तौ/प्रदीप्तौ)
दुरोणेin the house / in the dwelling
दुरोणे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदुरोण (प्रातिपदिक)
तस्मिन्in that (place/act)
तस्मिन्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रयिःwealth, bounty
रयिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (प्रातिपदिक)
ध्रुवःfirm, lasting
ध्रुवः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्तुlet it be
अस्तु:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भुवि)
दास्वान्the giver, generous one
दास्वान्:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Root√दा (दाने) → दास्वांस् (कृदन्त)
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