Rig Veda 6.5.7: Mandala 6, Sukta 5, Mantra 7
Sukta 6.5
Devata: Agni
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अश्याम तं काममग्ने तवोती अश्याम रयिं रयिवः सुवीरम् । अश्याम वाजमभि वाजयन्तोऽश्याम द्युम्नमजराजरं ते ॥
Transliteration
aśyāma taṃ kāmam agne tavotī aśyāma rayiṃ rayi-vaḥ su-vīram | aśyāma vājam abhi vājayanto’śyāma dyumnam ajarā-jaraṃ te ||
Translation
হে অগ্নি! তোমার সহায়তায় আমরা সেই কামনা লাভ করি; হে রয়িবন্, আমরা সুবীর-সমৃদ্ধ ঐশ্বর্য লাভ করি। বল-বিজয়ের দিকে অগ্রসর হয়ে আমরা বাজ লাভ করি; আর আমরা তোমার সেই দ্যুম্ন লাভ করি—অজর, চির-অজর।
Word by Word
अश्यामmay we attain
अश्याम:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√अश् (अश्नुते/अश्नोति) ‘to attain, reach’
तम्that
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
कामम्desire, wished-for object
कामम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकाम (prātipadika)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
(Sambodhana)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (prātipadika)
तवof you, your
तव:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
ऊतीwith (your) help/protection
ऊती:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (prātipadika)
अश्यामmay we attain
अश्याम:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√अश्
रयिम्wealth
रयिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (prātipadika)
रयिवःO wealthy one / O possessor of wealth
रयिवः:
(Sambodhana)
TypeNoun (address/epithet)
Rootरयि-वस् (prātipadika; possessive ‘having wealth’)
सुवीरम्rich in good heroes/sons
सुवीरम्:
Karma (qualifier of रयिम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-वीर (prātipadika)
अश्यामmay we attain
अश्याम:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√अश्
वाजम्prize, strength, victory-booty
वाजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (prātipadika)
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
(Upasarga; directional/intensifying)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (upasarga/avyaya)
वाजयन्तःwinning/causing to win prizes
वाजयन्तः:
Kartā (participle agreeing with ‘we’)
TypeVerb (Participle)
Rootवाजयन्त् (present active participle from denom. √वाजय् ‘to make win/bring prizes’, from वाज)
अश्यामmay we attain
अश्याम:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√अश्
द्यु्म्नम्splendour, glory
द्यु्म्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्यु्म्न (prātipadika)
अजराजरम्unaging, ever-youthful
अजराजरम्:
Karma (qualifier of द्यु्म्नम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-जर + अ-जर (prātipadika; reduplicated compound ‘non-aging, ever-unaging’)
तेof you, your
ते:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
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