Rig Veda 6.6.3: Mandala 6, Sukta 6, Mantra 3
Sukta 6.6
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable, based on RV 6 style; requires pada-count verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वि ते विष्वग्वातजूतासो अग्ने भामासः शुचे शुचयश्चरन्ति । तुविम्रक्षासो दिव्या नवग्वा वना वनन्ति धृषता रुजन्तः ॥
Transliteration
ví te víṣvag vā́ta-jūtāso agne bhā́māsaḥ śuce śúcayaś caranti | tuvímrakṣāso divyā́ návagvā vánā vananti dhṛṣatá rujántaḥ ||
Translation
वि ते विष्वग्वातजूतासो अग्ने भामासः शुचे शुचयश्चरन्ति। तुविम्रक्षासो दिव्या नवग्वा वना वनन्ति धृषता रुजन्तः॥
Word by Word
विapart, forth, widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
तेof you, your
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
विष्वक्in every direction, all around
विष्वक्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविष्वक् (अव्यय)
वातजूतासःwind-driven, sped by the wind
वातजूतासः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootवात-जूत (कृदन्त/समास; √जु/जव् ‘to speed, impel’)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
भामासःflames, splendors
भामासः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootभामा
शुचेO pure one
शुचे:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि
शुचयःpure, bright
शुचयः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि
चरन्तिthey move, roam
चरन्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√चर् (चरति)
तुविम्रक्षासःvery strong, mighty
तुविम्रक्षासः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootतुवि-म्रक्ष (समास; म्रक्ष ‘strong/robust’ adj. base)
दिव्याःheavenly, celestial
दिव्याः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
नवग्वाःthe Navagvas (a ritual clan/companions)
नवग्वाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootनवग्व (प्रातिपदिक; ‘Navagva’ group-name)
वनाwoods, forests
वना:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवन
वनन्तिthey win, gain, seek
वनन्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वन् (वनति ‘to win, gain; to seek’)
धृषताboldly, daringly
धृषता:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootधृषत् (अव्यय/तृतीया-रूपेण क्रियाविशेषण; from √धृष् ‘to be bold, dare’)
रुजन्तःbreaking, shattering
रुजन्तः:
कर्तृ (कर्तरि कृदन्तः)
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√रुज् (रुजति ‘to break, shatter’)
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