Rig Veda 5.51.4: Mandala 5, Sukta 51, Mantra 4
Sukta 5.51
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya)
Devata: Indra and Vāyu (Soma-drinkers)
Chandas: Likely Gāyatrī; needs verification
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अयं सोमश्चमू सुतोऽमत्रे परि षिच्यते । प्रिय इन्द्राय वायवे ॥
Transliteration
ayáṁ sómaś camū́ sutó 'mátre pári sicyate | priyá índrāya vāyáve ||
Translation
โสมะนี้ถูกคั้นแล้ววางไว้ในถ้วยบูชา (จมู) และถูกเทเวียนรอบลงสู่ภาชนะอันรับได้—เป็นที่รักของอินทระและวายุ
Word by Word
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → अयम्
सोमःSoma
सोमः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
चमूthe ladle / bowl (vessel)
चमू:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचमू (प्रातिपदिक)
सुतःpressed, extracted
सुतः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Root√सु (सुनोति ‘to press/extract’) + क्त (कृदन्त)
अमत्रेin the (pressing-)vessel / trough
अमत्रे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअमत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
परिaround, all about
परि:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootपरि
षिच्यतेis poured / is sprinkled
षिच्यते:
Karma (passive construction; agent implicit)
TypeVerb
Root√सिच् (सिञ्चति ‘to pour/sprinkle’)
प्रियःdear, pleasing
प्रियः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रायfor Indra
इन्द्राय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वायवेO Vāyu
वायवे:
Sampradāna (addressed recipient)
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक) → वायो (सम्बोधन) / वायवे (वैदिक सम्बोधन)
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