Rig Veda 2.6.7: Mandala 2, Sukta 6, Mantra 7
Sukta 2.6
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अन्तर्ह्यग्न ईयसे विद्वाञ्जन्मोभया कवे । दूतो जन्येव मित्र्यः ॥
Transliteration
antár hy agna ī́yase vidvā́ñ jánmobháyā kave | dūtó janyéva mitryáḥ ||
Translation
For, O Agni, you move within, knowing both births, O sage; a messenger like one born among men, you are friendly in your workings.
Word by Word
अन्तःwithin, inside
अन्तः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्तस् (प्रातिपदिक) / अव्यय-रूप
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
ईयसेyou go, you move
ईयसे:
— (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootइ (धातु) ‘गच्छति’
विद्वान्knowing, wise
विद्वान्:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण कर्तुः)
TypeAdjective
Rootविद् (धातु) → विद्वस् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
जन्मbirth, origin
जन्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
उभयाboth (kinds), twofold
उभया:
Karma (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootउभय (प्रातिपदिक)
कवेO sage/poet
कवे:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootकवि (प्रातिपदिक)
दूतःmessenger
दूतः:
Kartā (उपपद-रूपेण/उपमा-वाक्ये)
TypeNoun
Rootदूत (प्रातिपदिक)
जन्यof the people, belonging to men
जन्य:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootजन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
मित्र्यःfriendly; of Mitra (i.e., Mitra-like)
मित्र्यः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमित्र्य (प्रातिपदिक)
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