Rig Veda 3.27.6: Mandala 3, Sukta 27, Mantra 6
Sukta 3.27
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional attribution for Maṇḍala 3)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas; typical for RV 3.27)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तं सबाधो यतस्रुच इत्था धिया यज्ञवन्तः । आ चक्रुरग्निमूतये ॥
Transliteration
táṃ sabā́dho yátasruca itthā́ dhiyā́ yajñávantaḥ | ā́ cakrur agním ūtáye ||
Translation
A Ele, a Chama invencível, os sacrificantes de conchas disciplinadas, assim — pelo pensamento desperto — o estabeleceram aqui para auxílio: Agni, a Potência da Vontade divina.
Word by Word
तम्him (that one)
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स-बाधःwith pressure/urgency; pressing (earnestly)
स-बाधः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootबाध (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्ग ‘स-’ = ‘सह/सम्’)
यत-स्रुचःwith prepared/controlled ladles
यत-स्रुचः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (compound) / Adjective
Rootस्रुच् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘यत-’ = यत/यम्-धातु-सम्बद्धः ‘नियत/प्रयत’ अर्थे)
इत्थाthus; in this manner
इत्था:
(क्रियाविशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत्था (अव्यय)
धियाwith thought/insight; by devotion
धिया:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootधी (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञ-वन्तःthe sacrificers; those possessing sacrifice
यज्ञ-वन्तः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootयज्ञवन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; यज्ञ + वन्त्)
आtowards; forth
आ:
(क्रियायोगे दिशाबोधकः)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/particle)
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
चक्रुःthey have made; they fashioned
चक्रुः:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
अग्निम्Agni; the fire
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
ऊतयेfor help; for aid
ऊतये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)
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