Rig Veda 1.16.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 16, Mantra 1
Sukta 1.16
Rishi: Medhātithi Kāṇva (traditional for RV 1.16)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ त्वा वहन्तु हरयो वृषणं सोमपीतये । इन्द्र त्वा सूरचक्षसः ॥
Transliteration
ā́ tvā vahantu háryo vṛ́ṣaṇaṃ sómapītaye | índra tvā sū́racakṣasaḥ ||
Translation
Semoga kuda-kuda keemasan membawamu ke mari, wahai Indra yang perkasa, untuk meminum Soma; para ṛṣi yang bermata cahaya mendekat dan menyerumu.
Word by Word
आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
त्वाyou (Indra), as object
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वहन्तुlet (them) carry/bring
वहन्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवह्
हरयःthe tawny (horses)
हरयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
वृषणम्the bull; the mighty one
वृषणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमपीतयेfor Soma-drinking
सोमपीतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसोमपीति (प्रातिपदिक; सोम + पीति ‘drinking’)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
—
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सूरचक्षसःthe bright-/sun-eyed (ones)
सूरचक्षसः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootसूरचक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक; सूर ‘सूर्य/दीप्त’ + चक्षस् ‘दृष्टि’)
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