Rigveda 1.1.3

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Veda – Rigveda Samhita

Mandal – First

Sukta - Navarcham Sukta

Mantra – Three

Rishi – Madhucchanda vaishwamitra

Devta –Agni

Chanda – Gayatri chanda

Mantra

 

 

agninÀ rayim aÌnavat poÍam eva dive-dive | yaÌasaÎ vÁravattamam ||

 

 

The benign and praying person receives the gracious and donate-able desired wealth & spiritual wisdom from foremost parmeshwar, which he worships & prays. This wealth nurtures the benign person days after days, and gives fame, wisdom and bravery at high esteem.

 

 

Meaning of words

अग्निः

Interpretation – The first , foremost, moving On the front

Literal meaning – Fire, Heat, energy, wave, current, Flow, Devine energy, moving, changing etc.

Reference – Nirukta 7.14

अग्निम् । अग्रनिम् ॥ अग्निः कस्मात् । अग्रणीर् भवती । अग्रं यज्ञेषु प्रणीयते । अङं नयति संनममानः ॥

Agnim, agranim, agni-h kasmat, agranir bhavati , agram yagyeshu praniyate, angam nayati sanmaman-h

Yaska has given three derivation of word agni. First is spiritual, second divine, third physical.

agranir bhavati - he is the first. This suggests the meaning as “the god”.

agram yagyeshu praniyate- He is accepted on front most position in all rituals , this suggests agni as a very important devta.

angam nayati sanmaman-h- He accepts everything graciously. Or he burns and desolate all things.

According to prof. T. Burrow , agni is derived from root Ag with n suffix containing i. He also thinks this is a noun-word of adjective-root. For example turni, prashni, vahni etc are comparable. ( The Sanskrit language, p.156,183)

According to Prof. Keigi, agni word is derived from displacement-meaning root Aj, and agni means “one who moves” ( The Rigveda, Note 119)

 

रयिम्

Interpretation – gracious and donate-able wealth & spiritual wisdom

Literal meaning – Money , Wealth, Desirable

Reference – Yaskacharya Nighantu 2.10

विद्यासुवर्णाद्युक्तमधनम् । रयिर् इति धननामसु पठितम् ।

Vidyasuvarnadyuktamdhanam. rayir iti dhananamasu pathitam.

The money which includes Knowledge, wisdom & good deeds etc. This type of money is understand by the word rayi.

अश्नवत्

Interpretation – receives

Literal meaning – receives

Reference – Skandacharya Rigveda Bhashya 1.1.3

अश्नुते प्राप्नोति

Ashnute prapnoti

Ashnute means receiving

 

पोषम्

Interpretation – nurtures

Literal meaning – nurtures

Reference – Dayanand Rigveda Bhashya 1.1.3

अत्मशरीरयोः पुष्टया सुखप्रदम्

Atmashariryo pushtya sukhpradam

The nurturing of spirit and body which gives happiness and peace.

यशसम्

Interpretation – fame, of famous

Literal meaning – of famous

Reference – Skandacharya Rigveda Bhashya 1.1.3

           सर्वोत्तमकीर्तिवर्धनम्

           Sarvottamkirtivardhanam

           The most adorable and famous.

 

वीरवत्तमम्

Interpretation – also

Literal meaning – also

Reference – Dayanand Rigvedabhashya 1.1.2

      वीरा विद्वांसः शूराश् च विद्यन्ते यस्मिन् तद् अतिशयितम्

      Brave, wise, worrier and knowledgeable at high esteem.