Rig Veda 4.4.1: Mandala 4, Sukta 4, Mantra 1
Sukta 4.4
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (attributed for RV 4.4)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
कृणुष्व पाजः प्रसितिं न पृथ्वीं याहि राजेवामवाँ इभेन । तृष्वीमनु प्रसितिं द्रूणानोऽस्तासि विध्य रक्षसस्तपिष्ठैः ॥
Transliteration
kṛṇuṣvá pā́jaḥ prá-sitiṃ ná pṛthvī́ṃ yā́hi rājéva áma-vāṃ ibhéna | tṛṣvī́m ánu prá-sitiṃ drūṇānáḥ ástā́si vídhya rákṣasas tápiṣṭhaiḥ ||
Translation
振作你的炽焰之威，使你的步伐广布如大地；如王者携强象之势而前行。循那渴求的冲击，奔涌而进；你是射手——以你最灼烈的威能，洞穿罗刹（Rakṣasa）！
Word by Word
कृणुष्वdo/make (for yourself); perform!
कृणुष्व:
(क्रियापद) —
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करोति)
पाजःstrength, might, vigor
पाजः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपाजस् (प्रातिपदिकम्)
प्रसितिम्impulse, forward drive; onset
प्रसितिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootप्रसिति (प्रातिपदिकम्)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
पृथ्वीम्the earth
पृथ्वीम्:
कर्म (उपमानम्)
TypeNoun
Rootपृथ्वी (प्रातिपदिकम्)
याहिgo! come forth!
याहि:
(क्रियापद) —
TypeVerb
Root√या (याति)
राजाa king
राजा:
कर्ता (उपमानम्)
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिकम्)
इवas, like
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अमवान्mighty, powerful
अमवान्:
कर्ता-विशेषणम्
TypeAdjective
Rootअमवत् (प्रातिपदिकम्)
इभेनwith an elephant (i.e., with elephant(-like) force)
इभेन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootइभ (प्रातिपदिकम्)
तृष्वीम्thirsting; eager, impetuous
तृष्वीम्:
कर्म-विशेषणम्
TypeAdjective
Rootतृष्वी (प्रातिपदिकम्)
अनुalong, after, in accordance with
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु
प्रसितिम्impulse, forward drive
प्रसितिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootप्रसिति (प्रातिपदिकम्)
द्रूणानःrunning, rushing
द्रूणानः:
कर्ता (क्रियाविशेषण-भावेन)
TypeVerb
Root√द्रु (द्रवति/द्रव्) + शानच्
अस्तासिyou are
अस्तासि:
(क्रियापद) —
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (अस्ति)
विध्यpierce! smite!
विध्य:
(क्रियापद) —
TypeVerb
Root√व्यध् (विध्यति)
रक्षसःthe demons/evil spirits (rakṣas)
रक्षसः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस् (प्रातिपदिकम्)
तपिष्ठैःwith the most burning (weapons/forces); with fiercest heat
तपिष्ठैः:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootतपिष्ठ (तपस्-तमा/इष्ठ-प्रत्ययान्त; प्रातिपदिकम्)
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