Mantra 4

Sukta 94

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

एवा पतिं द्रोणसाचं सचेतसमूर्ज स्कम्भं धरुण आ वृषायसे । ओजः कृष्व सं गृभाय त्वे अप्यसो यथा केनिपानामिनो वृधे

IAST Transliteration

evá pátiṃ droṇasā́caṃ sacétasam ūrjáḥ skámbhaṃ dháruṇam ā́ vṛṣāyase | ójaḥ kṛṣva sáṃ gṛbhāya tvé ápyaso yáthā kenipā́nām ínaḥ vṛ́dhe |

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Thus the lord, seated at the trough, of one accord, the prop and bearer of nourishment—hither thou waxest. Make vigor; grasp it wholly in thee, O rich in sap, that the strong impeller may be for the increase of the drinkers.

Word by Word

एवाthus; just so

पतिम्lord; master

द्रोणसाचम्‘drona-seated/associated’; one connected with the drona (vessel/seat)

सचेतसम्of one mind; harmonious; well-intentioned

ऊर्जःof strength; of nourishment/energy

स्कम्भम्support; prop; pillar

धरुणःthe supporter; the upholder

आtowards; unto (intensifier with verb)

वृषायसेyou make strong / you invigorate / you bestow vigor

ओजःvigor; strength

कृष्वmake; do

सम्together; completely

गृभायseize; grasp

त्वेin you

अप्यसःvital juices; sap; richness

यथाso that; as

केनिपानाम्of the Kenipānas (a people/clan)

इनोthe strong one; the mighty

वृधेmay he/it grow; increases

Attribution

Rishi: Ṛgvedic provenance (Indra-soma stotra material)

Devata: Indra (soma-associated)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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