Rig Veda 9.10.3: Mandala 9, Sukta 10, Mantra 3
Sukta 9.10
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
राजानो न प्रशस्तिभिः सोमासो गोभिरञ्जते । यज्ञो न सप्त धातृभिः ॥
Transliteration
rājā́no ná práśastibhiḥ sómāso góbhir añjate | yajñó ná saptá dhātṛ́bhiḥ ||
Translation
كملوكٍ بتكريسهم، تُدهِنُ تيّاراتُ سوما نفسها بأشعّة النور؛ وكـيَجْنَا (yajña) صاغه سبعةُ مُقيمين، تتّخذ صورتها المرتّبة في عملِ الحقّ.
Word by Word
राजानःkings (lords)
राजानः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक) < √राज् (दीप्तौ/राज्ये)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (उपमा/निपात)
प्रशस्तिभिःwith praises, by laudations
प्रशस्तिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootप्रशस्ति (स्त्री) < प्र-√शंस् (स्तुतौ) + क्तिन्
सोमासःthe Soma (drops)
सोमासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
गोभिःwith cows (i.e., with milk)
गोभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
अञ्जतेanoint themselves / are anointed
अञ्जते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√अञ्ज् (अञ्जने/लेपने)
यज्ञःthe sacrifice
यज्ञः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) < √यज् (देवपूजासंगतिकरणदानेषु)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (उपमा/निपात)
सप्तseven
सप्त:
—
TypeAdjective (Numeral)
Rootसप्त (संख्याशब्द)
धातृभिःwith the (seven) arrangers/establishers (priests)
धातृभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधातृ (पुं) < √धा (धारणे/विधाने) + तृच्
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