Rig Veda 6.60.1: Mandala 6, Sukta 60, Mantra 1

Sukta 6.60

Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya)

Devata: Indrāgnī (with Indra foregrounded as Vṛtra-slayer, Agni as co-power)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 6.60 opening; cadence suggests triṣṭubh)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

श्नथद्वृत्रमुत सनोति वाजमिन्द्रा यो अग्नी सहुरी सपर्यात् । इरज्यन्ता वसव्यस्य भूरेः सहस्तमा सहसा वाजयन्ता ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 6.60.1

Transliteration

śnáthad vṛtrám utá sanóti vā́jam indrā́ yó agnī́ sahúrī saparyā́t | irajyántā vasavyásya bhū́reḥ sáhas-tamā sáhasā vāja-yántā ||

Translation

He breaks the coverer and wins the plenitude of force—Indra, who with Agni, the two mighty ones, is rightly served. They strive for the abundant good, most strong in strength, making the powers of victory grow within us.

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Word by Word

• श्नथत्: (he) smites/crushes
• श्नथत्: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्नथ्

• वृत्रम्: Vṛtra (the obstructor)
• वृत्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• उत: and; also
• उत: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत

• सनोति: wins; gains
• सनोति: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: सन्/सन् (धातु: सन् ‘to win, gain’)

• वाजम्: prize; strength; (victory-)booty
• वाजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाज (प्रातिपदिक)

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• यः: who
• यः: Kartā (relative pronoun referring to इन्द्रः)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• अग्नी: the two fires / Agni (dual)
• अग्नी: Kartā (co-subject with Indra in the relative clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)

• सहुरी: the two mighty/overpowering ones
• सहुरी: Kartā (qualifier of अग्नी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहुरि (प्रातिपदिक)

• सपर्यात्: should worship/honour
• सपर्यात्: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: सपर्य्

• इरज्यन्ता: the two striving/zealous ones
• इरज्यन्ता: Kartā (dual agents)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इरज्य् (धातु: इरज्य ‘to be eager/zealous; to strive’)

• वसव्यस्य: of wealth; of the good (wealthy) gift
• वसव्यस्य: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसव्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• भूरेः: of the abundant; of much
• भूरेः: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: भूरि (प्रातिपदिक)

• सहस्तमा: the two most powerful
• सहस्तमा: Kartā (qualifier of the dual agents)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहस्-तम (प्रातिपदिक)

• सहसा: with might; by force
• सहसा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• वाजयन्ता: the two causing (us) to win prizes; strengthening
• वाजयन्ता: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: वाजय् (causative from वाज)