Rig Veda 6.16.33: Mandala 6, Sukta 16, Mantra 33
Sukta 6.16
Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (hymn-level)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
भरद्वाजाय सप्रथः शर्म यच्छ सहन्त्य । अग्ने वरेण्यं वसु ॥
Transliteration
bharadvā́jāya sa-práthaḥ śárma yaccha sahántya | agne váreṇyaṃ vásu ||
Translation
Udziel szerokiej ochrony Bharadwadży, o Agni, Ty, który potrafisz znosić i przezwyciężać; daj pożądane dobro, prawdziwą istotę szczęśliwości.
Word by Word
भरद्वाजायto/for Bharadvāja
भरद्वाजाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (Proper name)
Rootभरद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
सुप्रथःvery/broadly expansive; wide-spreading
सुप्रथः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण कर्तरि)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-प्रथ (प्रातिपदिक; प्रथ् ‘to spread, be broad’)
शर्मshelter, protection, comfort
शर्म:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
यच्छgrant! / bestow!
यच्छ:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु; ‘to give/offer, grant, restrain’)
सहन्त्यthey overcome / they prevail
सहन्त्य:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसह् (धातु; ‘to overcome, endure, be victorious’)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (Deity name)
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
वरेण्यंchoice-worthy, excellent
वरेण्यं:
कर्म (वसु-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootवरेण्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √वृ ‘to choose’ → वरेण्य ‘choice-worthy’)
वसुwealth, good (treasure)
वसु:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
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