Rig Veda 6.16.26: Mandala 6, Sukta 16, Mantra 26
Sukta 6.16
Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (hymn-level)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
क्रत्वा दा अस्तु श्रेष्ठोऽद्य त्वा वन्वन्त्सुरेक्णाः । मर्त आनाश सुवृक्तिम् ॥
Transliteration
kratvā́ dā́ astu śréṣṭho ’dyá tvā vanván su-rékṇāḥ | márta ānāśa su-vṛ́ktim ||
Translation
ఈ రోజు క్రతు (వివేకశక్తి) చేత దాత శ్రేష్ఠుడై ఉండుగాక; సుయజ్ఞమార్గంలో నిన్ను అన్వేషించే మర్త్యుడు సు-వృక్తి—సువ్యవస్థిత ప్రకాశమయ వాక్కును—సాధించుగాక.
Word by Word
क्रत्वाby (your) resolve/strength, by power of will
क्रत्वा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु- (प्रातिपदिक)
दाःgive!
दाः:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदा (धातु; दान/ददाति)
अस्तुlet (it) be
अस्तु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु; अस्/भू)
श्रेष्ठःthe best, most excellent
श्रेष्ठः:
कर्तृ/विशेष्य-सम्बन्ध (predicate nominative)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ- (प्रातिपदिक; superl. of श्रेयस्/श्री)
अद्यtoday, now
अद्य:
अधिकरण (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य (अव्यय)
त्वाyou (as object)
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वन्वन्त्seeking, striving for (you)
वन्वन्त्:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootवन्व्/वनु (धातु; ‘to strive for, seek, win’)
सुरेक्णाः(men) of good wealth / possessing good gifts
सुरेक्णाः:
कर्तृ (वन्वन्त् का विशेषण/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसुरेक्ण- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good/strong wealth, good gift’)
मर्तःa mortal
मर्तः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त- (प्रातिपदिक)
आनाशhas attained, has reached
आनाश:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootनश् (धातु; ‘to reach, attain’), उपसर्ग: आ-
सुवृक्तिम्a well-made hymn/praise
सुवृक्तिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसु-वृक्ति- (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + वृक्ति ‘praise/utterance’)
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