Rig Veda 6.2.8: Mandala 6, Sukta 2, Mantra 8
Sukta 6.2
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
क्रत्वा हि द्रोणे अज्यसेऽग्ने वाजी न कृत्व्यः । परिज्मेव स्वधा गयोऽत्यो न ह्वार्यः शिशुः ॥
Transliteration
kratvā́ hi dróṇe ajyase’gne vājī́ na kṛtvyàḥ | paríjmāiva svadhā́ gáyo’tyó na hvā́ryaḥ śíśuḥ ||
Translation
意志の力（kratu）によって、汝は祭の鉢に塗油される、アグニよ、力に富む勝利者のごとく。自らに支えられ、めぐり走る馬のように四方を巡り、汝は生命の力（gaya）である。速き駿馬のごとく、攻め難き炎の子として。
Word by Word
क्रत्वाby/with resolve (ritual power, intention)
क्रत्वा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु-
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
द्रोणेin the trough/vat (wooden vessel)
द्रोणे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण-
अज्यसेyou are anointed/smeared (with ghee)
अज्यसे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअञ्ज् (अज्) / अञ्ज् → अज्य-
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि-
वाजीthe prize-winner, vigorous one
वाजी:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन्-
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
कृत्व्यःactive/energetic, fit for action
कृत्व्यः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत्व्य-
परिज्माa wheel/felly (rim), revolving (thing)
परिज्मा:
कर्तृ (उपमान)
TypeNoun
Rootपरिज्मन्-
इवlike
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
स्वधाown power/natural impulse; (also) ritual ‘svadhā’
स्वधा:
करण/भाव
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधा-
गयःhouse/abode; life, vital seat (contextual)
गयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootगय-
अत्यःa steed, horse
अत्यः:
कर्तृ (उपमान)
TypeNoun
Rootअत्य-
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
ह्वार्यःcrooked/wayward; hard to restrain (epithet)
ह्वार्यः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootह्वार्य-
शिशुःchild, young one
शिशुः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootशिशु-
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