Rig Veda 9.20.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 20, Mantra 4
Sukta 9.20
Rishi: Pavamāna Soma seer tradition (RV 9).
Devata: Soma Pavamana (the purifying Soma)
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अभ्यर्ष बृहद्यशो मघवद्भ्यो ध्रुवं रयिम् । इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
Transliteration
ábhyàrṣa bṛhádyáśo maghávadbhyo dhruváṃ rayím | íṣaṃ stotṛ́bhya ā́ bhara ||
Translation
Ströme zu uns, o Soma, mit weitumfassendem Ruhmglanz; den Opferfreudigen gewähre den festen Reichtum (rayi). Und bringe auch den Zuwachs-Impuls (iṣ) den Sängern des Hymnus — damit das innere Wesen in der Wahrheit erfüllt und gefestigt werde.
Word by Word
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग) / PIE *h₂epi
अर्षflow! rush forth!
अर्ष:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootऋष् (धातु) ‘गत्यर्थ/स्रवण’
बृहद्great, lofty
बृहद्:
Karma (विशेष्य-विशेषणभावेन)
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त् (प्रातिपदिक) < √बृह् ‘वर्धने’
यशःglory, fame
यशः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
मघवद्भ्यःto the bountiful ones (patrons)
मघवद्भ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमघवत् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘दानशील/समृद्ध’
ध्रुवम्firm, lasting
ध्रुवम्:
Karma (विशेष्य-विशेषणभावेन)
TypeAdjective
Rootध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक) < √ध्रु ‘स्थैर्ये’
रयिम्wealth, treasure
रयिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (प्रातिपदिक)
इषम्nourishment, refreshment
इषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइष् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘बल/पोषण/आहार’
स्तोतृभ्यःto the praisers (singers)
स्तोतृभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोतृ (प्रातिपदिक) < √स्तु ‘स्तुतौ’
आhither, forth; intensively
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / PIE *h₂e-
भरbring! bestow!
भर:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootभृ (धातु) ‘धारण-पोषण’
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