Rig Veda 5.13.6 — Mandala 5, Sukta 13, Mantra 6
Sukta 5.13
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्ने नेमिरराँ इव देवाँस्त्वं परिभूरसि । आ राधश्चित्रमृञ्जसे ॥
Transliteration
ágne némir arā́m̐ iva devā́ṃs tváṃ pari-bhū́r asi | ā́ rā́dhaś citrám ṛñjase ||
Translation
O Agni, like the nave around the spokes you encompass the gods; you are their all-surrounding master in the rite. You draw near to us a many-hued richness—varied powers of fulfillment.
Word by Word
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (address)
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
नेमिः(as) the felly/rim (of a wheel)
नेमिः:
कर्तृ (उपमा-आधारः)
TypeNoun
Rootनेमि- (प्रातिपदिक)
अरान्spokes
अरान्:
कर्म (उपमेय-सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun
Rootअरा- (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वम्thou, you
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
परिभूःone who encompasses/surpasses (all around)
परिभूः:
कर्तृ-विशेषणम् (विधेय)
TypeNoun/Adjective (agentive)
Rootपरि-√भू (भू) → परिभू- (धातु/प्रातिपदिक)
असिyou are
असि:
सम्बन्ध (अस्ति-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (अस्)
आunto, towards
आ:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootआ
राधःbounty, gift, wealth
राधः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootराधस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्रम्bright, splendid, wondrous
चित्रम्:
कर्म-विशेषणम्
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋञ्जसेyou arrange/bring (it) to (us); you bestow
ऋञ्जसे:
कर्म-प्रवृत्तिः (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√ऋञ्ज् (ऋञ्ज्) ‘to make straight/arrange, set in order; (RV) to reach/attain’
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