Rig Veda 7.6.1: Mandala 7, Sukta 6, Mantra 1

Sukta 7.6

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vāsiṣṭha tradition for Maṇḍala 7; specific attribution within 7.6 not provided in input)

Devata: Agni (as sovereign asura-power; Indra referenced as comparison)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; not explicitly provided in input)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

प्र सम्राजो असुरस्य प्रशस्तिं पुंसः कृष्टीनामनुमाद्यस्य । इन्द्रस्येव प्र तवसस्कृतानि वन्दे दारुं वन्दमानो विवक्मि ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 7.6.1

Transliteration

prá samrā́jo ásurasya práśastiṃ puṃsáḥ kṛṣṭīnā́m anumā́dyasya | índrasyeva prá tavásas kṛtā́ni vánde dā́ruṃ vándamāno vivakmi ||

Translation

I bring forward the praise of the sovereign Lord-power, the inspiring delight of the peoples. Like Indra’s mighty deeds, I proclaim the works of the Strong One; I bow to the sacred wood, and in adoration I utter—awakening the Fire in the substance of life.

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Word by Word

• प्र: forth, forward
• प्र: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र (upasarga)

• सम्राजः: of the sovereign/overlord
• सम्राजः: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्राज् (प्रातिपदिक)

• असुरस्य: of the Asura (lord)
• असुरस्य: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)

• प्रशस्तिम्: praise, eulogy
• प्रशस्तिम्: कर्म (object of implied/understood verb of praising/declaring)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रशस्ति (प्रातिपदिक; from √शंस with pra)

• पुंसः: of the man/hero
• पुंसः: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुंस्/पुम्स् (प्रातिपदिक)

• कृष्टीनाम्: of the peoples/communities
• कृष्टीनाम्: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)

• अनुमाद्यस्य: of the one to be gladdened/cheered (worthy of rejoicing)
• अनुमाद्यस्य: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुमाद्य (प्रातिपदिक; gerundive/future passive participle from √मद with anu)

• इन्द्रस्य: of Indra
• इन्द्रस्य: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• इव: like, as
• इव: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (निपात)

• प्र: forth
• प्र: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र (upasarga)

• तवसः: of strength, of might
• तवसः: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: तवस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• कृतानि: deeds, things done
• कृतानि: कर्म (things done; object of speaking/praising)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: कृत (PPP from √कृ)

• वन्दे: I praise, I worship
• वन्दे: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वन्द्

• दारुम्: wood; (ritual) sacred wood/fuel
• दारुम्: कर्म (object of वन्दे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दारु (प्रातिपदिक)

• वन्दमानः: praising, worshipping
• वन्दमानः: कर्तृ (agent, co-referential with speaker)
• Type: Participle
• Root: वन्दमान (present middle participle from √वन्द्)

• विवक्मि: I utter, I proclaim
• विवक्मि: क्रिया (coordinated verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (Vedic desiderative/intentive formation; ‘to wish to speak/utter’)