Rig Veda 2.6.3: Mandala 2, Sukta 6, Mantra 3
Sukta 2.6
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तं त्वा गीर्भिर्गिर्वणसं द्रविणस्युं द्रविणोदः । सपर्येम सपर्यवः ॥
Transliteration
táṃ tvā gīrbhír gírvaṇasaṃ draviṇasyúṃ draviṇódaḥ | saparyéma saparyávaḥ ||
Translation
You—delighting in the inspired words, desiring the true riches and their giver—we would worship with our utterances, we who are eager in worship.
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म (स्तुत्य/उपास्य-देवता) / लक्ष्य
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म (सम्बोधन-लक्ष्य) / लक्ष्य
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
गीर्भिःwith hymns / with praises
गीर्भिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootगीर्/गिर् (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक ‘वाणी/स्तुति’)
गिर्वणसम्worthy of hymns / praised by songs
गिर्वणसम्:
कर्म (विशेष्य-देवता-सम्बद्ध विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootगिर्वणस् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्तुतिभिः वण्यमान/स्तुत्य’)
द्रविणस्युम्desiring wealth / wealth-seeking
द्रविणस्युम्:
कर्म (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootद्रविणस्यु (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; द्रविण ‘धन’ + स्यु ‘इच्छु/काम’)
द्रविणोदःO giver of wealth
द्रविणोदः:
सम्बोधन (आह्वान)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootद्रविणोदस् (विशेषण/नाम-प्रातिपदिक; द्रविण ‘धन’ + उदस् ‘दाता/प्रदाता’)
सपर्येमmay we worship / let us honor
सपर्येम:
क्रिया (कर्तृ = वयम्)
TypeVerb
Rootसपर्य् (धातु; ‘पूज्/उपास्/सेव्’)
सपर्यवःwe worshippers / we who serve
सपर्यवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसपर्यव् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘पूजक/उपासक’)
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