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Rig Veda 2.16.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 16, Mantra 4

Sukta 2.16

Rishi: Gṛtsamada Bhārgava
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify with Anukramaṇī)

विश्वे ह्यस्मै यजताय धृष्णवे क्रतुं भरन्ति वृषभाय सश्चते । वृषा यजस्व हविषा विदुष्टरः पिबेन्द्र सोमं वृषभेण भानुना ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.16.4

viśvé hí asmai yajatā́ya dhṛṣṇáve krátum bháranti vṛṣabhā́ya sáścate | vṛ́ṣā yajasva havíṣā vidúṣṭaraḥ píbendra sómaṃ vṛṣabhéṇa bhānúnā ||

سب اسی کے لیے، پوجنیے اور دلیر بیل کے لیے، ارادے کی طاقت لاتے ہیں اور اس سے جڑتے ہیں۔ اے بیل، نذرانے کے ساتھ قربانی کر، اے سب سے زیادہ جاننے والے؛ پی، اے اندر، سوم کو اپنی بیل جیسی روشنی کے ساتھ۔

विश्वेall (the gods/men), all (of them)
विश्वे:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
अस्मैto him (to this one = Indra)
अस्मै:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
यजतायto the worshipful/adorable one
यजताय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective
Rootयजत (कृदन्त/विशेषण; √यज्)
धृष्णवेto the bold/impetuous one
धृष्णवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective
Rootधृष्णु (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
क्रतुम्strength, resolve, power (ritual/mental energy)
क्रतुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
भरन्तिthey bring, they bear
भरन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरति)
वृषभायto the bull (i.e., the mighty one)
वृषभाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
सश्चतेhe accompanies/attends, he joins
सश्चते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सच् (सचते)
वृषाO bull! (O mighty one)
वृषा:
सम्बोधन/कर्तृ (addressed)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवृषन्/वृषा (प्रातिपदिक)
यजस्वworship! perform sacrifice!
यजस्व:
—
TypeVerb
Root√यज् (यजस्व)
हविषाwith the oblation
हविषा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootहविस् (प्रातिपदिक)
विदुष्टरःmore knowing, most discerning
विदुष्टरः:
सम्बोधन/कर्तृ (addressed)
TypeAdjective (comparative epithet)
Rootविदुष्टर (तुलनात्मक-विशेषण; विद्वस् + -तर)
पिबdrink!
पिब:
—
TypeVerb
Root√पा (पिब)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमम्Soma (the pressed drink)
सोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
वृषभेणwith (your) bull-like (strength) / with the bull
वृषभेण:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
भानुनाwith (your) radiance, with the shining light
भानुना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootभानु (प्रातिपदिक)

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