Rig Veda 6.16.16: Mandala 6, Sukta 16, Mantra 16
Sukta 6.16
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एह्यू षु ब्रवाणि तेऽग्न इत्थेतरा गिरः । एभिर्वर्धास इन्दुभिः ॥
Transliteration
éh yū ṣú bravāṇi té’gne itthétarā gíraḥ | ébhir vardhāse índubhiḥ ||
Translation
จงมาเถิด อัคนี (Agni); ข้าพเจ้าจักกล่าวถ้อยคำสรรเสริญอื่นเหล่านี้แก่ท่าน โดยความจริงเช่นนี้. ด้วยหยาดอินทุ (indu) อันคั้นแล้วอันสว่างไสวเหล่านี้ ท่านย่อมเจริญกำลัง.
Word by Word
एहिcome!
एहि:
— (सम्बोधन/आह्वान क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootइ (धातु) / एहि (आदेश-रूप)
षुindeed; now; quickly
षु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootषु (निपात)
ब्रवाणिlet me speak / I will speak
ब्रवाणि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
तेto you / for you
ते:
सम्प्रदान (यस्य/यस्मै)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
इत्थाthus; in this manner
इत्था:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत्था (अव्यय)
इतराःother; different
इतराः:
कर्तृ (गिरः-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootइतर (प्रातिपदिक)
गिरःsongs; hymns; praises
गिरः:
कर्तृ (उक्तयः/स्तुतयः)
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
एभिःwith these
एभिः:
करण
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वर्धासेyou grow; you are strengthened
वर्धासे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवृध् (धातु)
इन्दुभिःwith drops (of Soma); with Soma-drops
इन्दुभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
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