Rig Veda 6.6.3 - Mandala 6, Sukta 6, Mantra 3

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Rig Veda 6.6.3: Mandala 6, Sukta 6, Mantra 3

Sukta 6.6

Devata: Agni

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable, based on RV 6 style; requires pada-count verification)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

वि ते विष्वग्वातजूतासो अग्ने भामासः शुचे शुचयश्चरन्ति । तुविम्रक्षासो दिव्या नवग्वा वना वनन्ति धृषता रुजन्तः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 6.6.3

Transliteration

ví te víṣvag vā́ta-jūtāso agne bhā́māsaḥ śuce śúcayaś caranti | tuvímrakṣāso divyā́ návagvā vánā vananti dhṛṣatá rujántaḥ ||

Translation

Nach allen Seiten, o Agni, du Reiner und Leuchtender, gehen deine Flammenkräfte, vom Hauch des Windes getrieben. Weit in ihrem Glanz, göttlich wie die Navagvas, gewinnen sie uns die Wälder der Verhüllung, kühn sie aufbrechend.

Word by Word

विapart, forth, widely

तेof you, your

विष्वक्in every direction, all around

वातजूतासःwind-driven, sped by the wind

अग्नेO Agni

भामासःflames, splendors

शुचेO pure one

शुचयःpure, bright

चरन्तिthey move, roam

तुविम्रक्षासःvery strong, mighty

दिव्याःheavenly, celestial

नवग्वाःthe Navagvas (a ritual clan/companions)

वनाwoods, forests

वनन्तिthey win, gain, seek

धृषताboldly, daringly

रुजन्तःbreaking, shattering

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