Rig Veda 6.16.3: Mandala 6, Sukta 16, Mantra 3
Sukta 6.16
Rishi: Bharadvāja
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (likely; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वेत्था हि वेधो अध्वनः पथश्च देवाञ्जसा । अग्ने यज्ञेषु सुक्रतो ॥
Transliteration
vétthā hí vedho ádhvanaḥ páthaś ca devā́ñjasā́ | agne yajñéṣu sukṛto ||
Translation
まことに汝は知る者よ、旅の道と径とを、また正しき道筋によって諸神（deva）をも知る。善き力を具えるアグニ（Agni）よ、諸祭において。
Word by Word
वेत्थाyou know / you have known
वेत्था:
क्रिया (मुख्य क्रियापद)
TypeVerb
Root√विद् (विदँ ज्ञाने)
हिindeed, for
हि:
सम्बन्ध/हेतु-सूचक (वाक्य-समर्थक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
वेधोO wise one / O ordainer
वेधो:
सम्बोधन (आह्वान)
TypeNoun
Rootवेधस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘ज्ञानी/विधाता’)
अध्वनःof the journey, of the course
अध्वनः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) — ‘of the journey/way’
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
पथःof the path
पथः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) — ‘of the path’
TypeNoun
Rootपथ्/पथिन् (प्रातिपदिक ‘path’)
चand
च:
समुच्चय (conjunction)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म (ज्ञाने/वेदने—विषय/object)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
जसाdirectly, readily
जसा:
क्रियाविशेषण (manner)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootजसा (अव्यय; ‘शीघ्रम्/सरलतया/प्रत्यक्षम्’—RV usage)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन (आह्वान)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञेषुin the sacrifices
यज्ञेषु:
अधिकरण (स्थान/विषय) — ‘in/at sacrifices’
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
सुक्रतोO good-minded / O of good resolve
सुक्रतो:
सम्बोधन (विशेषण-सम्बोधन)
TypeAdjective (used as epithet)
Rootसु-क्रतु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good-intentioned/wise in resolve’)
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