Rig Veda 6.16.44: Mandala 6, Sukta 16, Mantra 44
Sukta 6.16
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Agni (as hotṛ/mediator who brings the gods)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अच्छा नो याह्या वहाभि प्रयांसि वीतये । आ देवान्त्सोमपीतये ॥
Transliteration
ácchā no yāhy ā́ vahā́bhi prayā́ṁsi vītáye | ā́ devā́nts sómapītaye ||
Translation
われらのもとへ来たれ。神々の享受のための供物を携え来たれ。ソーマ（Soma）を飲まんがために諸神をここへ導き来たれ——高き力が、われらの内に不死の歓喜を満たすために。
Word by Word
अच्छाtowards, hither
अच्छा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअच्छा (अव्यय, प्रातिपदिक-निष्पन्न)
नःof us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
याहिcome!
याहि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootया (गत्यर्थे)
आhither, to
आ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
वहcarry/bring!
वह:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (वहने)
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
प्रयांसिofferings, refreshments
प्रयांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रयस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘भोज्य/आहुत्य/उपहार’)
वीतयेfor enjoyment/feasting
वीतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवीति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘भोजन/सेवन/आस्वादन’)
आhither, to
आ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमपीतयेfor Soma-drinking
सोमपीतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसोमपीति (समास: सोम + पीति; प्रातिपदिक)
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