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 ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.16.5

Transliteration

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

Translation

Pasulong sa iyo, O Indra, ang mga agos ng Soma ay pinakawalan ng mga gawain ng paggalang, ang mga tagapaglikha sa amin ay nagpapadala ng mga ito para sa isang dakilang pagdadala ng lakas at katuparan.

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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)