Rig Veda 6.66.9: Mandala 6, Sukta 66, Mantra 9
Sukta 6.66
Rishi: Bharadvāja
Devata: Maruts (with Agni addressed in pāda 2 as witness/mediator)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र चित्रमर्कं गृणते तुराय मारुताय स्वतवसे भरध्वम् । ये सहांसि सहसा सहन्ते रेजते अग्ने पृथिवी मखेभ्यः ॥
Transliteration
prá citrám arkáṃ gṛṇaté turā́ya mārútāya svátavase bharadhvam | yé sahā́ṃsi sáhasā sáhante réjate agne pṛthivī́ makhébhyaḥ ||
Translation
వేగవంతుడైన, స్వతవస్ (స్వబలం) గల మరుత్-శక్తికై గానకునికి ఈ ప్రకాశమయ చిత్ర అర్కం/స్తుతిని ముందుకు తెచ్చండి. బలంతో ప్రతిఘటనలను తట్టుకొని జయించేవారు—హే అగ్నీ! వారి మఖ (యజ్ఞ)ాల వల్ల భూమి కంపిస్తుంది.
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
चित्रम्bright, wondrous
चित्रम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र (prātipadika)
अर्कम्hymn of praise; song
अर्कम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क (prātipadika)
गृणते(to/for him) who praises / is praising
गृणते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगृ (गृणाति) / √गॄ (स्तुति)
तुरायto the swift one
तुराय:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootतुर (prātipadika)
मारुतायto the Marut(-like) one / to the Marut
मारुताय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमारुत (prātipadika)
स्वतवसेto (him) of self-might / own strength
स्वतवसे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootस्वतवस् (prātipadika: स्व + तवस् ‘own strength’)
भरध्वम्bring!; offer!
भरध्वम्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरति)
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootय (relative pronoun)
सहांसिmights, forces
सहांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसहस् (prātipadika)
सहसाwith might, by force
सहसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसहस् (prātipadika)
सहन्तेthey overpower / they withstand
सहन्ते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सह् (सहते)
रेजतेit trembles, quivers
रेजते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√रेज् (रेजते)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
—
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअग्नि (prātipadika)
पृथिवीthe Earth
पृथिवी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (prātipadika)
मखेभ्यःfrom the sacrifices; from the rites
मखेभ्यः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootमख (prātipadika)
Ritual Application
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