Rig Veda 5.6.4: Mandala 5, Sukta 6, Mantra 4
Sukta 5.6
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for Mandala 5 Agni hymns; verify per anukramaṇī for RV 5.6)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ ते अग्न इधीमहि द्युमन्तं देवाजरम् । यद्ध स्या ते पनीयसी समिद्दीदयति द्यवीषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
Transliteration
ā́ te agna idhīmahi dyumántaṃ deva ajáram | yád dha syā́ te panī́yasī samídd dī́dayati dyávi íṣaṃ stotṛ́bhya ā́ bhara ||
Translation
アグニよ、われらは汝に向かい、光輝あるもの、神にして老いざるものを燃え立たせる。汝の最も愛すべき薪が点ぜられるとき、それは天に輝き出づ。ゆえに歌う者らに増益の衝き（iṣ）をもたらせ。
Word by Word
आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
तेto/for you
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
इधीमहिwe kindle
इधीमहि:
Kartā (वयं) / क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootइन्ध्
द्यु॒मन्तम्the radiant
द्यु॒मन्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootद्यु॒मत् (द्यु + मतुप्)
देवाजरम्unaging among the gods
देवाजरम्:
Karma (विशेषणम्) / कर्मविशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootदेवाजर (देव + अजर)
यत्when/that
यत्:
—
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
हindeed
ह:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह (निपात)
स्याःyou may be / you would be
स्याः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
तेyour
ते:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
पनीयसीmost lovely/most admirable
पनीयसी:
Kartā (समिद्-विशेषणम्) / कर्तृविशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootपनीयस् (पनीय + ईयसुन्)
समित्kindling-stick; fuel
समित्:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसमिध्
दीदयतिshines; blazes
दीदयति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootदीद्/दी (दिदीदीति; तीव्र-दीप्तौ)
द्यवीषम्heavenly might/force
द्यवीषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्यवीष (प्रातिपदिक; ‘heavenly strength/force’)
स्तोतृभ्यःto the praisers
स्तोतृभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोतृ (स्तु + तृच्)
आhither; forth
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
भरbring
भर:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootभृ
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