Rig Veda 6.13.6: Mandala 6, Sukta 13, Mantra 6

Sukta 6.13

Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (traditionally for Mandala 6 hymns)

Devata: Agni

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable, based on RV 6.13 metre-pattern; needs verification against pada-count in a critical metrical table)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

वद्मा सूनो सहसो नो विहाया अग्ने तोकं तनयं वाजि नो दाः । विश्वाभिर्गीर्भिरभि पूर्तिमश्यां मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 6.13.6

Transliteration

vadmā́ sū́no sahaso no vihā́yā agné tokaṁ tánayaṁ vā́ji no dāḥ | viśvā́bhir gī́rbhir abhí pū́rtim aśyā́m mádemá śatá-himāḥ su-vī́rāḥ ||

Translation

We would speak forth, O Son of Strength, our wide-ranging Agni: grant us the child and the growing lineage, O giver of plenitude of force. With all our inspired utterances may we attain the fulfilment; may we rejoice, possessing a hundred impulses of energy, rich in heroic powers within.

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Word by Word

• वद्मा: words, utterances (praises)
• वद्मा: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वद् (धातु) / वद्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• सूनो: O son
• सूनो: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूनु (प्रातिपदिक)

• सहसः: of might/strength
• सहसः: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• नः: of us, our
• नः: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• विहायाः: far-striding, wide-going
• विहायाः: Sambodhana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-हा (धातु) → विहाय (कृदन्त, PPP) / विहायस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• अग्ने: O Agni
• अग्ने: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)

• तोकम्: offspring, child
• तोकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोक (प्रातिपदिक)

• तनयम्: son, progeny
• तनयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय (प्रातिपदिक)

• वाजि: O prize-winning/strong one
• वाजि: Sambodhana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• नः: to us
• नः: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• दाः: give
• दाः: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)

• विश्वाभिः: with all
• विश्वाभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक)

• गीर्भिः: with songs/hymns
• गीर्भिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीर् (प्रातिपदिक)

• अभि: towards, unto
• अभि: (उपपद-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• पूर्तिम्: fulfilment, abundance (boon)
• पूर्तिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)

• अश्यम्: may I attain
• अश्यम्: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश् (धातु)

• मदेम: may we rejoice
• मदेम: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मद् (धातु)

• शतहिमाः: having a hundred winters (very long-lived)
• शतहिमाः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शत-हिम (प्रातिपदिक, बहुव्रीहि)

• सुवीराः: rich in heroes/valiant sons
• सुवीराः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-वीर (प्रातिपदिक)