Rig Veda 6.16.7: Mandala 6, Sukta 16, Mantra 7
Sukta 6.16
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 6.16)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वामग्ने स्वाध्यो मर्तासो देववीतये । यज्ञेषु देवमीळते ॥
Transliteration
tvā́m agne svā́dhyo mártāso devá-vītaye | yajñéṣu devám īḷate ||
Translation
Dich, o Agni, den Selbstbeherrschten, entzünden und verehren die Sterblichen in den Opfern um göttlicher Führung willen, damit die Götter zu uns herangeführt werden.
Word by Word
त्वाम्you (as object): you
त्वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वाध्यःself-possessed / of good ordinance (epithet)
स्वाध्यः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण कर्तृपदस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वाध्य (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + आध्य/आधि-सम्बद्ध)
मर्तासःmortals
मर्तासः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
देववीतयेfor divine aid / for the gods’ favor
देववीतये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootदेववीति (प्रातिपदिक; देव + वीतिः ‘pursuit/aid/attendance’)
यज्ञेषुin (the) sacrifices
यज्ञेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
देवम्the god
देवम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
ईळतेthey praise / invoke
ईळते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootईळ्/ईड् (धातु; स्तुति/प्रार्थना-अर्थे)
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