Rig Veda 1.67.6: Mandala 1, Sukta 67, Mantra 6
Sukta 1.67
Rishi: Parāśara (traditional attribution for RV 1.65–1.72, Agni hymns; internal style supports an early Agni cycle)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; RV 1.67 is predominantly Triṣṭubh—verify pāda syllable counts in critical edition)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्रिया पदानि पश्वो नि पाहि विश्वायुरग्ने गुहा गुहं गाः ॥
Transliteration
priyā́ padā́ni paśvó ní pāhi viśvā́yur agne guhā́ gúhaṃ gāḥ ॥
Translation
Strzeż dobrze drogich śladów Promieni (świetlistych stad). O Agni, wszech-życie, wchodź do jaskini za jaskinią, szukając ich w ukrytych miejscach.
Word by Word
प्रियाःdear, beloved
प्रियाः:
Karma (पदानि इति कर्मपदस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय- (प्रातिपदिक)
पदानिsteps/footprints; places
पदानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपद- (प्रातिपदिक)
पश्वःof the cattle/animals
पश्वः:
Sambandha (षष्ठी—सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun
Rootपशु- (प्रातिपदिक)
निdown, in; (as preverb) thoroughly
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
पाहिprotect! guard!
पाहि:
(क्रिया) —; कर्ता: (त्वम्) अग्ने
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु) ‘रक्षणे’
विश्वायुःhaving all life; of universal lifespan/vitality
विश्वायुः:
Kartā (सम्बोधन-सम्बन्धेन कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootविश्व- + आयुस् (समासः; प्रातिपदिकम्)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Kartā (सम्बोधन—क्रियायाः कर्तरि निर्देशः)
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
गुहाin hiding; secretly
गुहा:
Adhikaraṇa (स्थान/प्रकार-निर्देशः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootगुहा (अव्यय/निपातः; ‘गुह्’ धातोः भावे/स्थाने निष्पन्नम्)
गुहम्a hiding-place; cave/secret place
गुहम्:
Karma (गाः इत्यस्य कर्म; ‘गुहं गाः’ = ‘गुहां गच्छ’)
TypeNoun
Rootगुह- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘गुहा’/‘गुह्’ से सम्बद्ध)
गाःgo! proceed!
गाः:
(क्रिया) —; कर्ता: (त्वम्) अग्ने
TypeVerb
Rootगा (धातु) ‘गत्यर्थे’
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