Rig Veda 9.17.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 17, Mantra 4

Sukta 9.17

Rishi: Kāṇva (general)

Devata: Soma Pavamāna

Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

आ कलशेषु धावति पवित्रे परि षिच्यते । उक्थैर्यज्ञेषु वर्धते ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 9.17.4

Transliteration

ā́ kalaśéṣu dhāvati pavítre párī ṣicyate | uktháir yajñéṣu vardhate ||

Translation

Il court vers les jarres ; dans le purificateur on le répand tout autour ; par les hymnes dans les sacrifices il grandit, croissant en puissance.

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Word by Word

• आ: towards, into
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)

• कलशेषु: in the jars (vessels)
• कलशेषु: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलश (prātipadika)

• धावति: runs, streams
• धावति: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: धाव् (धावति) / dhāv-

• पवित्रे: in/through the filter (strainer)
• पवित्रे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवित्र (prātipadika)

• परि: around; all about
• परि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) / pari

• षिच्यते: is poured; is sprinkled
• षिच्यते: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिच् (सिञ्चति) / sic-

• उक्थैः: with hymns (ukthas)
• उक्थैः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: उक्थ (prātipadika)

• यज्ञेषु: in the sacrifices
• यज्ञेषु: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (prātipadika)

• वर्धते: grows; increases
• वर्धते: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृध् (वर्धते) / vṛdh-