Rig Veda 6.13.6: Mandala 6, Sukta 13, Mantra 6
Sukta 6.13
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (traditionally for Mandala 6 hymns)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable, based on RV 6.13 metre-pattern; needs verification against pada-count in a critical metrical table)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वद्मा सूनो सहसो नो विहाया अग्ने तोकं तनयं वाजि नो दाः । विश्वाभिर्गीर्भिरभि पूर्तिमश्यां मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः ॥
Transliteration
vadmā́ sū́no sahaso no vihā́yā agné tokaṁ tánayaṁ vā́ji no dāḥ | viśvā́bhir gī́rbhir abhí pū́rtim aśyā́m mádemá śatá-himāḥ su-vī́rāḥ ||
Translation
वद्मा, सूनो सहसः, नो विहायाऽग्ने; तोकं तनयं वाजिनो दाः। विश्वाभिर्गीर्भिरभि पूर्तिमश्याम; मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः॥
Word by Word
वद्माwords, utterances (praises)
वद्मा:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवद् (धातु) / वद्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सूनोO son
सूनो:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootसूनु (प्रातिपदिक)
सहसःof might/strength
सहसः:
Sambandha (Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootसहस् (प्रातिपदिक)
नःof us, our
नः:
Sambandha (Genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
विहायाःfar-striding, wide-going
विहायाः:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-हा (धातु) → विहाय (कृदन्त, PPP) / विहायस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
तोकम्offspring, child
तोकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतोक (प्रातिपदिक)
तनयम्son, progeny
तनयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतनय (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजिO prize-winning/strong one
वाजि:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
नःto us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
दाःgive
दाः:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदा (धातु)
विश्वाभिःwith all
विश्वाभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
गीर्भिःwith songs/hymns
गीर्भिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगीर् (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
(उपपद-सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
पूर्तिम्fulfilment, abundance (boon)
पूर्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्यम्may I attain
अश्यम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (धातु)
मदेमmay we rejoice
मदेम:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (धातु)
शतहिमाःhaving a hundred winters (very long-lived)
शतहिमाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootशत-हिम (प्रातिपदिक, बहुव्रीहि)
सुवीराःrich in heroes/valiant sons
सुवीराः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
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