Rig Veda 6.16.2: Mandala 6, Sukta 16, Mantra 2
Sukta 6.16
Rishi: Bharadvāja
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (likely; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स नो मन्द्राभिरध्वरे जिह्वाभिर्यजा महः । आ देवान्वक्षि यक्षि च ॥
Transliteration
sá no mandrā́bhir adhvaré jihvā́bhir yaja máhaḥ | ā́ devā́n vakṣi yákṣi ca ||
Translation
تو اے مہت، اپنی خوش زبانوں سے سفر کی رسم میں ہمارے لیے قربانی دے؛ دیوتاؤں کو یہاں لے آ، اور ہمارے میدان میں ان کی بھی پوجا کر۔
Word by Word
सःhe (Agni)
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (स-आदेशः) सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक
नःof us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक
मन्द्राभिःwith gladdening (tongues)
मन्द्राभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वरेin the sacrifice
अध्वरे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर- (प्रातिपदिक)
जिह्वाभिःwith (his) tongues
जिह्वाभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootजिह्वा- (प्रातिपदिक)
यजworship / sacrifice
यज:
(मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
महःof the great (one) / of greatness
महः:
Karma
TypeAdjective (substantivized) / Noun
Rootमहत्/मह- (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither, forth
आ:
(क्रियाविशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
वक्षिconvey / bring
वक्षि:
(मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवह्
यक्षिworship / offer
यक्षि:
(मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
चand
च:
(समुच्चयः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
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