Rig Veda 9.20.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 20, Mantra 1
Sukta 9.20
Rishi: Pavamāna Soma seer tradition (RV 9).
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र कविर्देववीतयेऽव्यो वारेभिरर्षति । साह्वान्विश्वा अभि स्पृधः ॥
Transliteration
prá kavír devávītaye ’vyó vā́rebhir arṣati | sā́hvān víśvā abhí spṛ́dhaḥ ||
Translation
يتدفّق الرائي قُدُماً لِمَتاعِ الآلهة—سوما، المُصفّى بصوفِ النعجة، يندفع بأصفى الجداول—قاهراً كلَّ مقاومةٍ تعترض.
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
कविःthe seer/poet (Soma)
कविः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootकवि (prātipadika)
देववीतयेfor the winning/attainment of the gods; for divine enjoyment
देववीतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootदेववीति (prātipadika; deva+vīti)
अव्यःthe sheep’s (wool-)filter; the woollen strainer
अव्यः:
Kartā (apposition to कविः)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअव्य (prātipadika)
वारेभिःwith streams/waters (filtering currents)
वारेभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवार (prātipadika)
अर्षतिflows, rushes
अर्षति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootऋष् (धातु) / √arṣ (to flow, rush)
साह्वान्the overpowering/conquering one
साह्वान्:
Kartā (apposition to कविः)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसाह्वन् (prātipadika; from √सह्/√साह् ‘to overcome’)
विश्वाःall
विश्वाः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (prātipadika)
अभिtowards, against
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (upasarga)
स्पृधःrivalries, contests, hostilities
स्पृधः:
Karma (in apposition with विश्वाः)
TypeNoun
Rootस्पृध् (prātipadika)
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