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 ॥
Transliteration
ā́ kalaśéṣu dhāvati pavítre párī ṣicyate | uktháir yajñéṣu vardhate ||
Translation
He runs into the jars; in the purifier he is poured all around; by the uplifted hymns in the sacrifices he increases—growing in power as the word of truth builds him.
Word by Word
आtowards, into
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
कलशेषुin the jars (vessels)
कलशेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootकलश (prātipadika)
धावतिruns, streams
धावति:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootधाव् (धावति) / dhāv-
पवित्रेin/through the filter (strainer)
पवित्रे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपवित्र (prātipadika)
परिaround; all about
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) / pari
षिच्यतेis poured; is sprinkled
षिच्यते:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootसिच् (सिञ्चति) / sic-
उक्थैःwith hymns (ukthas)
उक्थैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootउक्थ (prātipadika)
यज्ञेषुin the sacrifices
यज्ञेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (prātipadika)
वर्धतेgrows; increases
वर्धते:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootवृध् (वर्धते) / vṛdh-
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