Rig Veda 9.25.6: Mandala 9, Sukta 25, Mantra 6
Sukta 9.25
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ पवस्व मदिन्तम पवित्रं धारया कवे । अर्कस्य योनिमासदम् ॥
Transliteration
ā́ pavasva madíntama pavítraṃ dhā́rayā kave | arkásya yónim āsádam ||
Translation
হে কবে, অতিমদিন্তম! এদিকে পবস্ব; পবিত্র-ধারা ধারণ করে, এবং অর্ক (প্রেরিত জ্যোতি)-এর যোনিতে আসন গ্রহণ কর।
Word by Word
आhither, forth (towards)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
पवस्वpurify thyself; flow pure
पवस्व:
—
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पूञ् पवने) / √pū ‘to purify, cleanse’
मदिन्तमmost exhilarating, most gladdening
मदिन्तम:
Karma (विशेष्यस्य कर्मत्वेन) / (सम्बोधनार्थे विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootमदिन् (प्रातिपदिक) < √मद् ‘to be exhilarated/intoxicated’ + तमप्
पवित्रम्the filter, strainer (of Soma)
पवित्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपवित्र (प्रातिपदिक) < √पू ‘to purify’
धारयाwith a stream; by (thy) flow
धारया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधारा (प्रातिपदिक) < √धृ ‘to hold, stream’
कवेO seer; O wise one
कवे:
—
TypeNoun
Rootकवि (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्कस्यof the hymn/chant; of the song of praise
अर्कस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
योनिम्womb, source, seat, resting-place
योनिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि (प्रातिपदिक)
आसदम्a seat; a settling/approach; resting-place
आसदम्:
Karma (योनिम् इत्यस्य विशेषणवत्/समनाधिकरणकर्म)
TypeNoun (action/result) / verbal noun
Rootआसद (प्रातिपदिक) < आ-√सद् ‘to sit down, settle upon, approach’
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