Rig Veda 9.16.5: Mandala 9, Sukta 16, Mantra 5

Sukta 9.16

Rishi: Kāṇva (general Soma Pavamāna attribution; verse-level varies)

Devata: Indra (as receiver/strengthener through Soma)

Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable in sequence; verify by metrical scan for critical work)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

प्र त्वा नमोभिरिन्दव इन्द्र सोमा असृक्षत । महे भराय कारिणः ॥

Transliteration

prá tvā namóbhiḥ índava índra sómā asṛkṣata | mahé bhárāya kāríṇaḥ ||

Translation

Forward to thee, O Indra, the Soma-streams are released with acts of reverence, the makers (within us) sending them for a great bearing—an ample carrying of force and fulfilment.

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Word by Word

• प्र: forth, forward
• प्र: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र (upasarga)

• त्वा: you (thee)
• त्वा: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद् (त्वद्)

• नमोभिः: with obeisances, with salutations
• नमोभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस्

• इन्दवः: the drops (of Soma)
• इन्दवः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्दु

• इन्द्र: O Indra
• इन्द्र: (Sambodhana)
• Type: Noun (vocative)
• Root: इन्द्र

• सोमाः: Somas
• सोमाः: Kartā (apposition to इन्दवः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम

• असृक्षत: have flowed/streamed forth
• असृक्षत: (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज्

• महे: to the great (one)
• महे: Sampradāna
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: महत्

• भराय: for bearing/support; for the (ritual) offering/bringing
• भराय: Sampradāna (purpose/recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर

• कारिणः: the doers, makers (active ones)
• कारिणः: Kartā (epithet of इन्दवः/सोमाः)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: कारिन् (from √कृ, agent noun)