Rig Veda 7.94.6: Mandala 7, Sukta 94, Mantra 6

Sukta 7.94

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-gotra tradition for Maṇḍala 7; hymn context suggests Vasiṣṭha school)

Devata: Indrāgnī (Indra–Agni as a paired Power; dual invocation continues into 7.94.7+)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 7.94; confirm via full hymn metrical scan)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

ता वां गीर्भिर्विपन्यवः प्रयस्वन्तो हवामहे । मेधसाता सनिष्यवः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.94.6

Transliteration

tā vā́ṃ gīrbhír vipanyávaḥ práyasvanto havāmahe | medhásātā saniṣyávaḥ ||

Translation

പ്രചോദിത വാക്കുകളുടെ ഗീർഭികളാൽ—ആത്മാവിനെ ഉണർത്തുന്നവരേ—ഞങ്ങൾ നിങ്ങളിരുവരെയും ആഹ്വാനം ചെയ്യുന്നു; യജ്ഞപ്രേരണയുമായി വരുവിൻ; ലാഭം തേടുന്ന ഞങ്ങൾ തേജസ്സുള്ള മേധയാൽ വിജയം നേടട്ടെ.

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Word by Word

• ता: those two (them)
• ता: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → ता (द्वितीया/प्रथमा द्विवचन स्त्री)

• वाम्: you two (to/for you two; you two as object)
• वाम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम) → वाम्

• गीर्भिः: with hymns / with songs
• गीर्भिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर् (स्त्री) ‘स्तुति/वाक्’

• विपन्यवः: (we) the praising ones / singers
• विपन्यवः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: वि-पन्य (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्तुत्य/प्रशंसनीय/स्तुतिकर’)

• प्रयस्वन्तः: possessing vigor/abundance; eager
• प्रयस्वन्तः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: प्रयस्-वत् (विशेषण; ‘प्रयस्’ = बल/उत्साह/समृद्धि; -वत् = युक्त)

• हवामहे: we invoke / we call
• हवामहे: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ह्वे (ह्वा) ‘आह्वान/हव्’

• मेधसाता: having attained wisdom/skill; wise
• मेधसाता: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेधसा-ता (कृदन्त/समास; ‘मेधसा’ = बुद्ध्या/मेधया; ‘-ता’ = प्राप्त/संपन्न)

• सनिष्यवः: seeking to win/gain; desirous of obtaining
• सनिष्यवः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (desiderative/future-oriented, used substantively)
• Root: √सन्/√सन् (san) ‘प्राप्ति/लाभ’ → सनि-ष्य (इच्छार्थ/भविष्यत्सूचक विशेषण)