Rig Veda 9.91.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 91, Mantra 1
Sukta 9.91
Rishi: Rebha Kāśyapa (common attribution for RV 9.91; verify in Anukramaṇī/critical apparatus)
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (with inner Agni/vahni as functional presence)
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; confirm metrically)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
असर्जि वक्वा रथ्ये यथाजौ धिया मनोता प्रथमो मनीषी । दश स्वसारो अधि सानो अव्येऽजन्ति वह्निं सदनान्यच्छ ॥
Transliteration
ásarji vakvā́ rathyè yáthājáu dhiyā́ manótā prathamó manīṣī́ | dáśa svásāro ádhi sā́nō avyé’janti váhniṃ sádānāny áccha ||
Translation
সন্মুক্ত কৰা হ’ল—বলিষ্ঠ-ধ্বনিযুক্ত—দৌৰত ৰথ যেন, সম্মতি দিয়া ধিয়াই; মনীষীসকলৰ ভিতৰত প্ৰথম, বিবেচনাত অগ্ৰগণ্য। উল-ঢকা শিৰাৰ ওপৰত দহ ভগ্নী (ধাৰাসকল) বাহক অগ্নিক দেবাসনসমূহলৈ, ঋত-নিবাসসমূহলৈ চালিত কৰে।
Word by Word
असर्जिwas set in motion / was released
असर्जि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसृज्
वक्वाthe eloquent one (Soma)
वक्वा:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवक्व (प्रातिपदिक) / √वच् (etym.)
रथ्येon the chariot-track / in the chariot-way
रथ्ये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरथ्य (प्रातिपदिक) < रथ
यथाas, like
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
अजौin the race / in the contest
अजौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअजि (प्रातिपदिक) / अज (प्रातिपदिक)
धियाwith (inspired) thought
धिया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधी (प्रातिपदिक)
मनॊताthe impeller/rouser of minds
मनॊता:
Kartā (apposition to वक्वा)
TypeNoun
Rootमनॊतृ/मनॊत (प्रातिपदिक) < √मन्
प्रथमःthe first
प्रथमः:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
मनीषीthe wise one / the inspired seer
मनीषी:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमनीषिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
दशten
दश:
Kartā
TypeNumeral
Rootदशन् (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वसारःsisters
स्वसारः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootस्वसृ (प्रातिपदिक)
अधिupon, over
अधि:
Adhikaraṇa-marker
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि
सानोon the ridge / on the height
सानो:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसानु (प्रातिपदिक)
अव्येin/at the sheep (wool) (i.e., the straining fleece)
अव्ये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअवि (प्रातिपदिक)
अजन्तिthey drive / impel
अजन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअज्
वह्निम्the bearer / the fire-priest (here: Soma as carrier/Agni-like)
वह्निम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
सदनानिthe seats / abodes
सदनानि:
Karma (goal-accusative with motion)
TypeNoun
Rootसदन (प्रातिपदिक)
अच्छtowards
अच्छ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअच्छ
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