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
愿你以欢悦之舌，在行旅之祭（adhvara）中为我们献祭，噢大能者；请把诸天神（deva）引来，并在我们的祭场中亦加以礼敬。
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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