Rig Veda 4.6.2: Mandala 4, Sukta 6, Mantra 2
Sukta 4.6
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अमूरो होता न्यसादि विक्ष्वग्निर्मन्द्रो विदथेषु प्रचेताः । ऊर्ध्वं भानुं सवितेवाश्रेन्मेतेव धूमं स्तभायदुप द्याम् ॥
Transliteration
amū́ro hotā́ ny asādi víkṣv agnír mandró vidátheṣu prá-cetāḥ | ūrdhvám bhānúṃ savitévā́śret métāiva dhūmáṃ stabhāyád úpa dyā́m ||
Translation
不迷惑的祭司（Hotṛ）已在诸族之中就座；阿耆尼（Agni），那欢悦者，于诸会集（vidatha）中广为觉醒、洞明。祂如同萨维特利（Savitṛ）把光芒高举向上；又如丈量者一般，将烟柱支撑，直抵苍穹。
Word by Word
अमूरःunfailing, not-deluded
अमूरः:
Kartā (अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअमूर (प्रातिपदिक; न- + मूर ‘मूढ/मन्द’ इत्यर्थे) अथवा ‘अमूर’ = ‘अमूढ/अमूर्ख’
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ (√हु ‘यजने/आह्वाने’)
निdown, in (as preverb)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि
असादिsat down; took his seat
असादि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सद् (सीदति) ‘उपवेशने/अवस्थान’
विक्षुamong the clans/settlements
विक्षु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविś् (प्रातिपदिक ‘विś’ = जन/कुल/गृह)
अग्निःAgni (Fire)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
मन्द्रःgladdening, pleasant
मन्द्रः:
Kartā (अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) संभवतः √मन्द् ‘हर्षे/मन्दने’
विदथेषुin the assemblies/rites
विदथेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सभा/यज्ञ/वितान’ इत्यर्थे)
प्रचेताःforeknowing, wise
प्रचेताः:
Kartā (अग्नेः विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र-चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक; √चित् ‘चेतने/बोधे’)
ऊर्ध्वम्upwards
ऊर्ध्वम्:
—
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootऊर्ध्व (प्रातिपदिक)
भानुम्beam, radiance
भानुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभानु (प्रातिपदिक)
सविताSavitṛ (the Impeller/Sun)
सविता:
Kartā (उपमान-कर्तृ)
TypeNoun
Rootसवितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अश्रेन्he/it set (itself) on; directed
अश्रेन्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√श्रि/श्रय् ‘आश्रये/आश्रयणे’ (Vedic: अश्रेत्/अश्रेन्)
मेतेa measurer/constructor (artisan)
मेते:
Kartā (उपमान-कर्तृ)
TypeNoun
Rootमेता (प्रातिपदिक; ‘मापक/निर्माता/कर्मकार’ इत्यर्थे) अथवा ‘मेति’ (RV) ‘मापने’ से
इवlike
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
धूमम्smoke
धूमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधूम (प्रातिपदिक)
स्तभायत्he propped up; made stand firm
स्तभायत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√स्तभ्/स्तम्भ् ‘स्तम्भने/रोधने’
उपtowards, up to
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप
द्याम्the sky, heaven
द्याम्:
Karma (उप + √स्तभ्)
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
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