Rig Veda 9.38.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 38, Mantra 2
Sukta 9.38
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (prepared for Indra’s drinking)
Chandas: Undetermined here
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एतं त्रितस्य योषणो हरिं हिन्वन्त्यद्रिभिः । इन्दुमिन्द्राय पीतये ॥
Transliteration
etaṃ tritasya yoṣaṇo hariṃ hinvanty adribhīḥ | indum indrāya pītaye ||
Translation
Diesen fahlgoldenen (Soma) des Trita treiben die Jungfrauen mit den Presssteinen voran – den lichten Tropfen für Indra zum Trank.
Word by Word
एतम्this (him)
एतम्:
Karma
TypePronoun/Determiner
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
त्रितस्यof Trita
त्रितस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootत्रित (प्रातिपदिक; देव/ऋषि-नाम)
योषणःthe maidens / young women
योषणः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootयोषण (प्रातिपदिक)
हरिम्the tawny one (Soma)
हरिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
हिन्वन्तिthey impel / set in motion
हिन्वन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootहिन्व् (धातु; to impel, set in motion)
अद्रिभिःwith the pressing-stones
अद्रिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअद्रि (प्रातिपदिक; stone, pressing-stone)
इन्दुम्the Soma (drop)
इन्दुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक; Soma-drop)
इन्द्रायfor Indra
इन्द्राय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
पीतयेfor drinking
पीतये:
Prayojana (dative of purpose)
TypeNoun (action noun)
Rootपीति (प्रातिपदिक; drinking)
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