Rig Veda 9.81.5: Mandala 9, Sukta 81, Mantra 5
Sukta 9.81
Rishi: Not securely inferable from the excerpt alone.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna with an all-gods (Viśvedevas) orientation.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī (requires verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उभे द्यावापृथिवी विश्वमिन्वे अर्यमा देवो अदितिर्विधाता । भगो नृशंस उर्वन्तरिक्षं विश्वे देवाः पवमानं जुषन्त ॥
Transliteration
ubhé dyāvāpṛthivī́ viśvam-inve aryamā́ devó áditir vi-dhātā́ | bhágo nṛ́śaṃsa urv àntárikṣaṃ viśvé devā́ḥ pavamānaṃ juṣanta ||
Translation
সকলোকে গতি দিয়া চলাই থোৱা দ্যৌ আৰু পৃথিৱী, দেৱ আৰ্যমান আৰু বিধাতা অদিতি, ভগ, নৃশংস আৰু বিস্তৃত অন্তৰীক্ষ—সকলো দেৱতাই পৱমান সোমত আনন্দ লাভ কৰক।
Word by Word
उभेboth
उभे:
Kartā (समुच्चित-कर्तृपद-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootउभ (प्रातिपदिक)
द्यावापृथिवीHeaven-and-Earth
द्यावापृथिवी:
Kartā
TypeNoun (dual compound)
Rootद्यावापृथिवी (समास; द्यौ/दिव् + पृथिवी)
विश्वम्all, the whole (universe)
विश्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्वेimpels, sets in motion
इन्वे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootइन्/इन्व् (धातु; ‘to set in motion, impel’)
अर्यमाAryaman
अर्यमा:
Kartā (समुच्चित)
TypeNoun (proper/theonym)
Rootअर्यमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
देवःthe god
देवः:
Kartā (अर्यमा-विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अदितिःAditi
अदितिः:
Kartā (समुच्चित)
TypeNoun (proper/theonym)
Rootअदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
विधाताthe disposer/ordainer
विधाता:
Kartā (समुच्चित)
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootवि-धा (धातु) → विधातृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
भगःBhaga
भगः:
Kartā (समुच्चित)
TypeNoun (proper/theonym)
Rootभग (प्रातिपदिक)
नृशंसःpraised by men / man-lauded
नृशंसः:
Kartā (भग-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootनृशंस (प्रातिपदिक)
उर्वःbroad, wide
उर्वः:
Karma (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootउर्व (प्रातिपदिक; ‘wide, broad’)
अन्तरिक्षम्midspace, atmosphere
अन्तरिक्षम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वेall
विश्वे:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (used with देवाः)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
पवमानम्Pavamāna (the purifying Soma)
पवमानम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used as noun; Soma epithet)
Rootपवमान (प्रातिपदिक; √पू ‘to purify’ → पवमान ‘purifying, flowing’)
जुषन्तthey enjoy/favor, accept
जुषन्त:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootजुष् (धातु; ‘to enjoy, favor, accept’)
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Chanting Notes
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