Rig Veda 3.11.6: Mandala 3, Sukta 11, Mantra 6
Sukta 3.11
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional attribution for RV 3.11)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
साह्वान्विश्वा अभियुजः क्रतुर्देवानाममृक्तः । अग्निस्तुविश्रवस्तमः ॥
Transliteration
sāhvā́n víśvā abhiyújaḥ krátur devā́nām ámṛktaḥ | agnís tuvī́-śrávas-tamaḥ ||
Translation
Ele supera todas as pressões adversas; é, entre os deuses, o poder infalível da vontade eficaz — Agni, o mais amplamente afamado, cuja obra não pode ser impedida.
Word by Word
साह्वान्mighty, overpowering
साह्वान्:
विशेषण (कर्तृपदस्य) / Kartā-सम्बद्ध
TypeAdjective
Rootसाह्वन्- (प्रातिपदिक; √सह् ‘to overcome, be strong’ से) अथवा ‘साह्वस्/साह्वन्’ (बलवान्)
विश्वाःall
विश्वाः:
विशेषण (देवानाम्) / Kartā-सम्बद्ध
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व- (प्रातिपदिक)
अभियुजःallies, yoked companions
अभियुजः:
कर्तृ/सम्बन्ध (देवाः—अभियुजः) / Kartā-सम्बद्ध
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअभि-युज्- (प्रातिपदिक; √युज् ‘to yoke, join’ से; ‘अभियुज्’ = सहायक/युज्यमान)
क्रतुःwill, resolve, ritual intelligence
क्रतुः:
कर्तृ/विषय (सम्बन्धवाक्ये) / Kartā (as subject) किंवा विषय
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु- (प्रातिपदिक)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive) / षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
अमृक्तःunfailing, unneglected, unerring
अमृक्तः:
विशेषण (क्रतुः/अग्निः) / Kartā-सम्बद्ध
TypeAdjective (past participle)
Rootअ-मृक्त- (कृदन्त; √मृज्/मृक्ष् ‘to wipe off, remove, neglect’ से; नञ्-प्रत्यय)
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ (मुख्य विषय) / Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
तुbut, indeed
तु:
सम्बन्धसूचक/वाक्य-निपात (contrast/emphasis)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (निपात)
तुविश्रवस्तमःmost far-famed, most renowned
तुविश्रवस्तमः:
विशेषण (अग्निः) / Kartā-सम्बद्ध
TypeAdjective (superlative)
Rootतुवि-श्रवस्-तम (समास; तुवि ‘बहु’ + श्रवस् ‘यशस्/कीर्ति’ + तमप्)
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