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Rig Veda 6.16.29: Mandala 6, Sukta 16, Mantra 29

Sukta 6.16

Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya)
Devata: Agni (Jātavedas)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (hymn-level)

सुवीरं रयिमा भर जातवेदो विचर्षणे । जहि रक्षांसि सुक्रतो ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 6.16.29

suvī́raṃ rayím ā́ bhara jā́tavedo vícarṣaṇe | jahí rákṣāṃsi sukrato ||

ഹേ ജാതവേദസ്, ഹേ വിശ്ചർഷണേ, വീരശക്തി വഹിക്കുന്ന സുവീര സമ്പത്ത് ഞങ്ങളിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുവരിക; ഹേ സുക്രതു, രക്ഷാംസി (വികൃതിയുടെ ശക്തികൾ)യെ സംഹരിക്ക.

सु॒वीरम्rich in heroes; having good/valiant men
सु॒वीरम्:
Karma (विशेष्य: रयिम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-वीर (प्रातिपदिक: वीर) अथवा बहुव्रीहि-समास
र॒यिम्wealth, treasure
र॒यिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (प्रातिपदिक)
hither, towards (adds ‘bring to us’)
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
भरbring, bear (to us)
भर:
क्रिया (कर्तृ: त्वम् = अग्निः)
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरणे)
जातवेदःO Jātavedas (Agni), knower of all that is born
जातवेदः:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootजात-वेदस् (प्रातिपदिक; समास: जात ‘born/known’ + वेदस् ‘knowledge’)
विचर्षणेO far-seeing one; O discerning one
विचर्षणे:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवि-चर्षणि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘distinguishing/seeing widely’, epithet)
जहिsmite, slay
जहि:
क्रिया (कर्तृ: त्वम् = अग्निः)
TypeVerb
Root√हन् (हिंसायाम्/वधः)
रक्षांसिdemonic beings; harmful spirits (rakṣasas)
रक्षांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सुक्रतोO good-willed/wise one; O of good resolve
सुक्रतो:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootसु-क्रतु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good resolve/power of will’)

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