Rig Veda 6.16.38: Mandala 6, Sukta 16, Mantra 38
Sukta 6.16
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उप च्छायामिव घृणेरगन्म शर्म ते वयम् । अग्ने हिरण्यसंदृशः ॥
Transliteration
úpa chāyā́miva ghṛṇér áganma śárma te vayám | ágne híraṇyasandṛśaḥ ||
Translation
यथा घृणेरिव छायामुपगच्छेम, तथा वयं ते शर्मोपाग्म। अग्ने हिरण्यसंदृश, नः शान्तिं रक्षां च देहि।
Word by Word
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप
च्छायाम्shade, shadow
च्छायाम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootछाया
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
घृणेःof the glowing one / of radiance (Agni’s glow)
घृणेः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootघृणि
अगन्मwe went, we approached
अगन्म:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
शर्मshelter, protection, comfort
शर्म:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशर्मन्
तेyour
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
हिरण्यसंदृशःgolden-looking, having the appearance of gold
हिरण्यसंदृशः:
विशेषण (of अग्ने)
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्य-संदृश
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Chanting Notes
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