Rig Veda 6.2.3: Mandala 6, Sukta 2, Mantra 3
Sukta 6.2
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सजोषस्त्वा दिवो नरो यज्ञस्य केतुमिन्धते । यद्ध स्य मानुषो जनः सुम्नायुर्जुह्वे अध्वरे ॥
Transliteration
sajóṣas tvā divó náro yajñásya ketúm indhate | yád dha syá mā́nuṣo jánas sumnāyúr juhvé adhvaré ||
Translation
Em uníssono, os homens do céu te acendem, luz‑estandarte do sacrifício; e quando o povo humano, desejoso da tua graça, verte a oferenda no rito ininterrupto, tu ardes como sinal que guia.
Word by Word
सजोषस्in concord/with one accord
सजोषस्:
Kartā (नरः कर्तारः—तेषां विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसजोषस् (प्रातिपदिक; sa- + जोषस्) अथवा अव्ययीभाव-विशेषण
त्वाyou (thee)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
दिवःof heaven
दिवः:
Adhikaraṇa (सम्बन्ध-निर्देशः; ‘heavenly’)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौः (प्रातिपदिक: दिव्/द्यौ)
नरःmen; heroes
नरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञस्यof the sacrifice
यज्ञस्य:
Adhikaraṇa (सम्बन्धः—‘of the sacrifice’)
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
केतुम्banner; sign; light/mark
केतुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्धतेthey kindle; they ignite
इन्धते:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootइन्ध् (धातु) ‘प्रदीपने/दीप्तौ’
यत्when; since; that which
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हindeed
ह:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह (निपात)
स्यmay be; would be
स्य:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु) ‘भू’
मानुषःhuman
मानुषः:
Kartā (जनः कर्ता—तस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootमानुष (प्रातिपदिक; मनु-सम्बन्धी)
जनःpeople; man
जनः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
सुम्नायुःseeking favor/blessing
सुम्नायुः:
Kartā (जनः कर्ता—तस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुम्नायू (प्रातिपदिक; सुम्न + आयु/आयुस्-सम्बन्धी बहुव्रीहिः)
जुह्वेhe has offered; he offers (oblation)
जुह्वे:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootहु (धातु) ‘होम/याग’
अध्वरेin the rite; in the sacrifice
अध्वरे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
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