Rig Veda 3.6.5: Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Mantra 5
Sukta 3.6
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (attributed for RV 3.6)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
व्रता ते अग्ने महतो महानि तव क्रत्वा रोदसी आ ततन्थ । त्वं दूतो अभवो जायमानस्त्वं नेता वृषभ चर्षणीनाम् ॥
Transliteration
vratā́ te agne maható mahā́ni táva kratvā́ rodasī́ ā́ tatantha | tváṃ dūtó abhavo jā́yamānas tváṃ netā́ vṛṣabha carṣaṇīnā́m ||
Translation
阿耆尼（Agni）啊，你的誓律广大而伟大；凭你的神力，你伸展了两界。你一出生便成为使者；你是人类诸族的引领者，雄牛啊。
Word by Word
व्रतानिvows, ordinances, sacred observances
व्रतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत (प्रातिपदिक) प्रत्यय: -अ (नपुंसकलिङ्ग)
तेof you, your
ते:
Sambandha (Genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
महतःof the great
महतः:
Sambandha (Genitive relation)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
महानिgreat
महानि:
Viśeṣaṇa (of व्रतानि)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
तवof you, your
तव:
Sambandha (Genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
क्रत्वाby (your) resolve/power, by wisdom
क्रत्वा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
रोदसीthe two worlds (heaven and earth)
रोदसी:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी (द्विवचन-प्रातिपदिक; द्यावापृथिव्यौ)
आforth, unto, completely
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
ततन्थyou have stretched/spread
ततन्थ:
Kriyā (finite verb)
TypeVerb
Rootतन् (धातु) वर्गः 8; परस्मैपद
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
दूतःmessenger
दूतः:
Kartā (predicate nominative with अभवः)
TypeNoun
Rootदूत (प्रातिपदिक)
अभवःyou became
अभवः:
Kriyā (finite verb)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु) परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: अभि-
जायमानःbeing born, as you are born
जायमानः:
Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (of त्वम्)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootजन् (धातु) + शानच् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
नेताleader, guide
नेता:
Kartā (predicate nominative)
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootनी (धातु) + तृच् (कृदन्त) → नेता
वृषभO bull (mighty one)
वृषभ:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
चर्षणीनाम्of the peoples, of men
चर्षणीनाम्:
Sambandha (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootचर्षणी (प्रातिपदिक; ‘men/peoples’)
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