Rig Veda 6.13.6: Mandala 6, Sukta 13, Mantra 6

Sukta 6.13

Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (traditionally for Mandala 6 hymns)

Devata: Agni

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable, based on RV 6.13 metre-pattern; needs verification against pada-count in a critical metrical table)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

वद्मा सूनो सहसो नो विहाया अग्ने तोकं तनयं वाजि नो दाः । विश्वाभिर्गीर्भिरभि पूर्तिमश्यां मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 6.13.6

Transliteration

vadmā́ sū́no sahaso no vihā́yā agné tokaṁ tánayaṁ vā́ji no dāḥ | viśvā́bhir gī́rbhir abhí pū́rtim aśyā́m mádemá śatá-himāḥ su-vī́rāḥ ||

Translation

Agni, hum tujhe pukarte hain. Tu taqat ka beta hai aur hum sab tak pahunchta hai. Humein bacche de aur parivar bada kar. Tu jo chahta hai woh humein de. Hum apni saari duaon ke saath poora kaam karke khush ho jayein. Humein taqat mile aur hum jeevan mein aage badhein.

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Word by Word

• वद्मा: words, utterances (praises)
• वद्मा: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वद् (धातु) / वद्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• सूनो: O son
• सूनो: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूनु (प्रातिपदिक)

• सहसः: of might/strength
• सहसः: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• नः: of us, our
• नः: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• विहायाः: far-striding, wide-going
• विहायाः: Sambodhana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-हा (धातु) → विहाय (कृदन्त, PPP) / विहायस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• अग्ने: O Agni
• अग्ने: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)

• तोकम्: offspring, child
• तोकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोक (प्रातिपदिक)

• तनयम्: son, progeny
• तनयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय (प्रातिपदिक)

• वाजि: O prize-winning/strong one
• वाजि: Sambodhana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• नः: to us
• नः: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• दाः: give
• दाः: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)

• विश्वाभिः: with all
• विश्वाभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक)

• गीर्भिः: with songs/hymns
• गीर्भिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीर् (प्रातिपदिक)

• अभि: towards, unto
• अभि: (उपपद-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• पूर्तिम्: fulfilment, abundance (boon)
• पूर्तिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)

• अश्यम्: may I attain
• अश्यम्: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश् (धातु)

• मदेम: may we rejoice
• मदेम: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मद् (धातु)

• शतहिमाः: having a hundred winters (very long-lived)
• शतहिमाः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शत-हिम (प्रातिपदिक, बहुव्रीहि)

• सुवीराः: rich in heroes/valiant sons
• सुवीराः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-वीर (प्रातिपदिक)