Rig Veda 4.6.1: Mandala 4, Sukta 6, Mantra 1
Sukta 4.6
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ऊर्ध्व ऊ षु णो अध्वरस्य होतरग्ने तिष्ठ देवताता यजीयान् । त्वं हि विश्वमभ्यसि मन्म प्र वेधसश्चित्तिरसि मनीषाम् ॥
Transliteration
ūrdhvó u ṣú ṇo adhvarasyá hotar agne tíṣṭha deva-tātā́ yajī́yān | tváṃ hí víśvam abhyási mánma prá védhasaś cít tirási manīṣā́m ||
Translation
为我们确然升起吧，祭仪之祭官（Hotṛ）；阿耆尼啊，立住——诸神之建立者，最堪受供者。因为你包容我们一切的意念；你是受启者的洞见，是智慧（manīṣā）的明辨之力。
Word by Word
ऊर्ध्वःupright, raised
ऊर्ध्वः:
Kartā (आह्वान/विधेय-विशेषणः)
TypeAdjective
Rootऊर्ध्व- (प्रातिपदिक)
उindeed, now
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
सुwell, surely
सु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसु (निपात)
नःof us, our
नः:
Sampradāna/सम्बन्ध (our)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वरस्यof the sacrifice/rite
अध्वरस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive dependent)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर- (प्रातिपदिक)
होतःO Hotar (invoking priest)
होतः:
सम्बोधन (address)
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ- (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन (address)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
तिष्ठstand, take your station
तिष्ठ:
क्रिया (imperative)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
देवताताdivinity; the divine order/estate
देवताता:
Adhikaraṇa/विशेषण-भाव (as ‘in/with divinity’ or ‘divine state’)
TypeNoun (abstract/collective)
Rootदेवताता- (प्रातिपदिक; देवता+ता)
यजीयान्more worthy of worship, most worshipful
यजीयान्:
Kartā-विशेषण (predicate adjective of Agni)
TypeAdjective
Rootयजीयस्- (प्रातिपदिक; comparative of यज्य/यजनीय)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हिfor, indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
विश्वम्all, the whole (everything)
विश्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective/Substantive
Rootविश्व- (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards, over
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
असिyou are
असि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
मन्मthought, intention, hymn-thought
मन्म:
Karma (object of ‘know/attend’ implied; or apposition to विश्वम्)
TypeNoun
Rootमन्मन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वेधसःof the wise one/ordainer (seer)
वेधसः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootवेधस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्तिःperception, understanding
चित्तिः:
Kartā/विधेय (predicate nominative)
TypeNoun
Rootचित्ति- (प्रातिपदिक)
असिyou are
असि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
मनीषाम्insight, inspired thought
मनीषाम्:
Karma (object/apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootमनीषा- (प्रातिपदिक)
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