Rig Veda 6.48.2: Mandala 6, Sukta 48, Mantra 2
Sukta 6.48
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Agni (as Ūrjo Napāt)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ऊर्जो नपातं स हिनायमस्मयुर्दाशेम हव्यदातये । भुवद्वाजेष्वविता भुवद्वृध उत त्राता तनूनाम् ॥
Transliteration
ūrjó nápātaṃ sá hinā́yam asmayúr dā́śema havyádātaye | bhúvad vā́jeṣv avitā́ bhúvad vṛdhá uta trātā́ tanū́nām ||
Translation
ఊర్జ యొక్క పుత్రునికి—అంతఃప్రేరిత ఆకాంక్షతో—మేము హవిని అర్పించుదము; ఎందుకంటే ఆయనే హవ్యదాత. బల-సమృద్ధుల్లో ఆయన మా అవితా కావాలి, మా వృద్ధికర్త కావాలి, అలాగే మా తనూనాం (దేహాల) త్రాత కూడా కావాలి.
Word by Word
ऊर्जःof strength / of vital power
ऊर्जः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootऊर्ज् (प्रातिपदिक: ऊर्ज्/ऊर्जा-)
नपातम्the offspring/son (epithet: ‘offspring of strength’)
नपातम्:
कर्म (object of दाशेम)
TypeNoun
Rootनपात् (प्रातिपदिक)
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ (of the clause with हि)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
हिindeed / for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
नायम्not this one (i.e., not such a one)
नायम्:
कर्तृ (of implied negated predication)
TypeIndeclinable + Pronoun
Rootन + अयम् (सर्वनाम)
अस्मयुःnot derisive / not mocking
अस्मयुः:
कर्तृ/विशेषण (predicative/qualifier of सः)
TypeAdjective
Rootअस्मयु- (प्रातिपदिक; a- + स्मयु ‘smiling/derisive’)
दाशेमmay we offer
दाशेम:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootदाश् (धातु; ‘to offer, give’)
हव्यदातयेfor the giving of oblations / for bestowing the offering
हव्यदातये:
सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन (purpose/recipient)
TypeNoun (dative of purpose)
Rootहव्यदाति- (प्रातिपदिक; हव्य + दाति ‘giving’)
भुवत्may he be / let him be
भुवत्:
क्रिया (injunctive/jussive: ‘be!’)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
वाजेषुin prizes / in strengths (victories)
वाजेषु:
अधिकरण (locative: sphere)
TypeNoun
Rootवाज- (प्रातिपदिक)
अविताprotector
अविता:
कर्तृ (predicate noun of भुवत्)
TypeNoun
Rootअवितृ- (प्रातिपदिक; from अव् ‘to protect’)
भुवत्may he be
भुवत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
वृधःincreaser / promoter
वृधः:
कर्तृ (predicate noun of भुवत्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृध्/वृध- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘increaser, augmenter’)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
त्राताsavior / rescuer
त्राता:
कर्तृ (predicate noun; coordinated)
TypeNoun
Rootत्रातृ- (प्रातिपदिक; from त्रै ‘to protect’)
तनूनाम्of our bodies / of persons (selves)
तनूनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive: ‘of bodies/selves’)
TypeNoun
Rootतनू- (प्रातिपदिक)
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