Rig Veda 6.16.19: Mandala 6, Sukta 16, Mantra 19
Sukta 6.16
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आग्निरगामि भारतो वृत्रहा पुरुचेतनः । दिवोदासस्य सत्पतिः ॥
Transliteration
ā́gnir agāmi bhā́rato vṛtra-hā́ puru-cétanaḥ | divódāsasya sát-patiḥ ||
Translation
अग्नि आगया है। यह भारत की आग है, जो दुश्मन को मारता है। इसकी सोच पूरी तरह जगी हुई है। यह दिवोदासा का सच्चा मालिक है।
Word by Word
अग्निःAgni (the fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
अगामिI went / I have come
अगामि:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Root√गम् (गच्छति)
भारतःthe Bhārata (of the Bharatas)
भारतः:
कर्तृ (अग्निः इत्यस्य विशेषण/उपाधि)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootभारत- (प्रातिपदिक; भरत-वंशसम्बन्धी)
वृत्रहाVṛtra-slayer
वृत्रहा:
कर्तृ (अग्निः इत्यस्य विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (bahuvrīhi/agent-epithet)
Rootवृत्रहन्- (प्रातिपदिक; वृत्र- + √हन् ‘to slay’)
पुरुचेतनःof manifold intelligence / widely discerning
पुरुचेतनः:
कर्तृ (अग्निः इत्यस्य विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरु- + चेतन- (प्रातिपदिक; √चित्/√चेत् ‘to perceive, be aware’)
दिवोदासस्यof Divodāsa
दिवोदासस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootदिवोदास- (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
सत्पतिःlord of the good / true lord
सत्पतिः:
कर्तृ (अग्निः इत्यस्य विशेषण/उपाधि)
TypeNoun (title)
Rootसत्पति- (प्रातिपदिक; सत् ‘good/true’ + पति ‘lord’)
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