Rig Veda 6.2.8 - Mandala 6, Sukta 2, Mantra 8

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Rig Veda 6.2.8: Mandala 6, Sukta 2, Mantra 8

Sukta 6.2

Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya

Devata: Agni

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; verify)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

क्रत्वा हि द्रोणे अज्यसेऽग्ने वाजी न कृत्व्यः । परिज्मेव स्वधा गयोऽत्यो न ह्वार्यः शिशुः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 6.2.8

Transliteration

kratvā́ hi dróṇe ajyase’gne vājī́ na kṛtvyàḥ | paríjmāiva svadhā́ gáyo’tyó na hvā́ryaḥ śíśuḥ ||

Translation

Denn durch deine Kraft des Krátu wirst du in der Schale gesalbt, o Agni, wie ein Sieger, reich an Stärke. Selbstgetragen, ringsum sich bewegend wie ein kreisender Hengst, bist du die Lebenskraft; wie ein schneller Renner, wie ein Flammenkind, schwer anzugreifen.

Word by Word

क्रत्वाby/with resolve (ritual power, intention)

हिindeed, for

द्रोणेin the trough/vat (wooden vessel)

अज्यसेyou are anointed/smeared (with ghee)

अग्नेO Agni

वाजीthe prize-winner, vigorous one

नlike, as

कृत्व्यःactive/energetic, fit for action

परिज्माa wheel/felly (rim), revolving (thing)

इवlike

स्वधाown power/natural impulse; (also) ritual ‘svadhā’

गयःhouse/abode; life, vital seat (contextual)

अत्यःa steed, horse

नlike

ह्वार्यःcrooked/wayward; hard to restrain (epithet)

शिशुःchild, young one

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