Rig Veda 6.16.28: Mandala 6, Sukta 16, Mantra 28
Sukta 6.16
Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (hymn-level)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्निस्तिग्मेन शोचिषा यासद्विश्वं न्यत्रिणम् । अग्निर्नो वनते रयिम् ॥
Transliteration
agnís tigména śocíṣā yāsad víśvaṃ ny-àtríṇam | agnír no vanate rayím ||
Translation
Semoga Agni dengan nyala yang tajam mara dan menumbangkan segala kegelapan yang melahap; semoga Agni memenangi untuk kami kelimpahan kebahagiaan.
Word by Word
अग्निःAgni (the fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
तिग्मेनwith sharp/keen
तिग्मेन:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootतिग्म- (प्रातिपदिक)
शोचिषाwith (his) flame/splendour
शोचिषा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootशोचिस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
यासत्he went/has gone; he reaches
यासत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु) / यास् (वैदिक-रूप)
विश्वम्all; the whole (of it)
विश्वम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व- (प्रातिपदिक)
निdown, into; thoroughly
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अत्रिणम्the devourer/eater (demon-like); one who consumes
अत्रिणम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअत्रिन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निःAgni
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
नःfor us; of us
नः:
सम्प्रदान (हितार्थे)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्- (सर्वनाम)
वनतेwins, gains
वनते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवन् (धातु)
रयिम्wealth, riches
रयिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरयि- (प्रातिपदिक)
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