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 ॥
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.
Word by Word
विश्वेall (the gods/men), all (of them)
विश्वे:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
अस्मैto him (to this one = Indra)
अस्मै:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
यजतायto the worshipful/adorable one
यजताय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective
Rootयजत (कृदन्त/विशेषण; √यज्)
धृष्णवेto the bold/impetuous one
धृष्णवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective
Rootधृष्णु (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
क्रतुम्strength, resolve, power (ritual/mental energy)
क्रतुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
भरन्तिthey bring, they bear
भरन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरति)
वृषभायto the bull (i.e., the mighty one)
वृषभाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
सश्चतेhe accompanies/attends, he joins
सश्चते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सच् (सचते)
वृषाO bull! (O mighty one)
वृषा:
सम्बोधन/कर्तृ (addressed)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवृषन्/वृषा (प्रातिपदिक)
यजस्वworship! perform sacrifice!
यजस्व:
—
TypeVerb
Root√यज् (यजस्व)
हविषाwith the oblation
हविषा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootहविस् (प्रातिपदिक)
विदुष्टरःmore knowing, most discerning
विदुष्टरः:
सम्बोधन/कर्तृ (addressed)
TypeAdjective (comparative epithet)
Rootविदुष्टर (तुलनात्मक-विशेषण; विद्वस् + -तर)
पिबdrink!
पिब:
—
TypeVerb
Root√पा (पिब)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमम्Soma (the pressed drink)
सोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
वृषभेणwith (your) bull-like (strength) / with the bull
वृषभेण:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
भानुनाwith (your) radiance, with the shining light
भानुना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootभानु (प्रातिपदिक)
Ask anything about this verse
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Rig Veda in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.