Rig Veda 9.11.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 11, Mantra 4
Sukta 9.11
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
बभ्रवे नु स्वतवसेऽरुणाय दिविस्पृशे । सोमाय गाथमर्चत ॥
Transliteration
babhráve nu svá-tavase aruṇā́ya divi-spṛ́śe | sómāya gā́tham arcata ||
Translation
এখন সোমের জন্য গাথা গাও—বভ্র (বাদামি-সোনালি), স্বতবস্ (স্বশক্তিমান), অরুণ (উষা-রঞ্জিত), দিবিস্পৃশ (স্বর্গ-স্পর্শী)।
Word by Word
बभ्रवेto the tawny/brown one (Soma)
बभ्रवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootबभ्रु- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘भूरा/ताम्रवर्ण’)
नुnow; indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु (निपात)
स्वतवसेto the self-strong/mighty one
स्वतवसे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootस्वतवस्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्व-तवस्’ = having one’s own strength)
अरुणायto the ruddy one
अरुणाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootअरुण- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘अरुण/रक्तवर्ण’)
दिविस्पृशेto the sky-touching one
दिविस्पृशे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (compound epithet)
Rootदिवि- (अव्यय/सप्तमी एकवचन ‘द्यौ’ से) + स्पृश् (धातु) → स्पृश्- (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक ‘स्पृश्’ = touching)
सोमायto Soma
सोमाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootसोम- (प्रातिपदिक)
गाथम्a song/chant
गाथम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगाथा- (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्चतsing/praise (you all)!
अर्चत:
(कर्तृ-क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च् (धातु)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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