Rig Veda 6.1.2 - Mandala 6, Sukta 1, Mantra 2

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Rig Veda 6.1.2: Mandala 6, Sukta 1, Mantra 2

Sukta 6.1

Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya

Devata: Agni

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अधा होता न्यसीदो यजीयानिळस्पद इषयन्नीड्यः सन् । तं त्वा नरः प्रथमं देवयन्तो महो राये चितयन्तो अनु ग्मन् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 6.1.2

Transliteration

adhā́ hótā ny àsīdo yajī́yān iḷás-páda iṣáyann ī́ḍyaḥ sán | táṃ tvā nárāḥ prathamáṃ deváyanto mahó rāyé citáyanto ánu gman ||

Translation

Phir puja karne wala baith gaya, woh sabse accha tha. Usne Ila ki jagah li, woh puja layak tha. Log jo bhagwan ko dhundhte the, woh Agni ke peeche chale gaye. Unhone badi sampatti chahiye aur use jaagna tha.

Word by Word

अधthen, thereafter

होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)

निdown, in (as preverb)

असीदःthou sat down / didst take thy seat

यजीयानिmore worshipful (rites/offerings), most to be sacrificed to

इळःIḷa (ritual praise/refreshment; personified)

स्पदेat the seat/place

इषयन्impelling, setting in motion

ईड्यःto be praised, praiseworthy

सन्being

तम्him

त्वाthee

नरःmen

प्रथमम्as the first, foremost

देवयन्तःseeking the gods, godward

महःgreat

रायेfor wealth, for bounty

चितयन्तःperceiving/considering, being intent on

अनुafter, along

ग्मन्they went, they followed

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