Rig Veda 2.16.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 16, Mantra 4

Sukta 2.16

Rishi: Gṛtsamada Bhārgava

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify with Anukramaṇī)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

विश्वे ह्यस्मै यजताय धृष्णवे क्रतुं भरन्ति वृषभाय सश्चते । वृषा यजस्व हविषा विदुष्टरः पिबेन्द्र सोमं वृषभेण भानुना ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.16.4

Transliteration

viśvé hí asmai yajatā́ya dhṛṣṇáve krátum bháranti vṛṣabhā́ya sáścate | vṛ́ṣā yajasva havíṣā vidúṣṭaraḥ píbendra sómaṃ vṛṣabhéṇa bhānúnā ||

Translation

All indeed bring to him, the adorable and daring Bull, the power of will and join him. O Bull, sacrifice with the offering, O most knowing; drink, Indra, the Soma with thy bull-like radiance.

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Word by Word

• विश्वे: all (the gods/men), all (of them)
• विश्वे: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective (substantivized)
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक)

• हि: indeed, for
• हि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (निपात)

• अस्मै: to him (to this one = Indra)
• अस्मै: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• यजताय: to the worshipful/adorable one
• यजताय: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यजत (कृदन्त/विशेषण; √यज्)

• धृष्णवे: to the bold/impetuous one
• धृष्णवे: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृष्णु (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)

• क्रतुम्: strength, resolve, power (ritual/mental energy)
• क्रतुम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)

• भरन्ति: they bring, they bear
• भरन्ति: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भृ (भरति)

• वृषभाय: to the bull (i.e., the mighty one)
• वृषभाय: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun (epithet)
• Root: वृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)

• सश्चते: he accompanies/attends, he joins
• सश्चते: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सच् (सचते)

• वृषा: O bull! (O mighty one)
• वृषा: सम्बोधन/कर्तृ (addressed)
• Type: Noun (epithet)
• Root: वृषन्/वृषा (प्रातिपदिक)

• यजस्व: worship! perform sacrifice!
• यजस्व: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √यज् (यजस्व)

• हविषा: with the oblation
• हविषा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: हविस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• विदुष्टरः: more knowing, most discerning
• विदुष्टरः: सम्बोधन/कर्तृ (addressed)
• Type: Adjective (comparative epithet)
• Root: विदुष्टर (तुलनात्मक-विशेषण; विद्वस् + -तर)

• पिब: drink!
• पिब: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पा (पिब)

• इन्द्र: O Indra
• इन्द्र: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun (vocative)
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• सोमम्: Soma (the pressed drink)
• सोमम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक)

• वृषभेण: with (your) bull-like (strength) / with the bull
• वृषभेण: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)

• भानुना: with (your) radiance, with the shining light
• भानुना: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: भानु (प्रातिपदिक)