Rig Veda 9.64.30: Mandala 9, Sukta 64, Mantra 30
Sukta 9.64
Rishi: Ascribed to Soma Pavamāna seers (Mandala 9).
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (becoming Sūrya-for-vision).
Chandas: Likely Jagatī (not metrically verified from input).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ऋधक्सोम स्वस्तये संजग्मानो दिवः कविः । पवस्व सूर्यो दृशे ॥
Transliteration
ṛdhák soma svastáye saṃjagmānáḥ diváḥ kavíḥ | páv asva sū́ryo dṛśé ||
Translation
O Soma, zu unserem Heil, zusammenkommend als der himmlische Seher, ströme geläutert; werde eine Sonne für das Schauen — ein Licht, das den inneren Blick wahr macht.
Word by Word
ऋधक्separately; each by itself; in due order
ऋधक्:
Adhikaraṇa (manner/qualification of the action)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootऋधक् (avyaya-prātipadika; from PIE *h₁r̥dʰ-?; Vedic adverbial stem)
सोमO Soma
सोम:
Sambodhana (addressed deity)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (prātipadika)
स्वस्तयेfor well-being; for welfare
स्वस्तये:
Sampradāna (purpose/benefit)
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्ति (prātipadika)
संजग्मानःhaving come together; assembling
संजग्मानः:
Kartā (agent; agrees with कविः = Soma)
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Root√गम् (गच्छति) with preverb सम्; PPP-like perfect participial stem जग्मान-
दिवःof heaven; of the sky
दिवः:
Sambandha (genitival relation: ‘of heaven’)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौः (prātipadika: दिव्-, द्यौ-)
कविःthe seer; sage; inspired poet
कविः:
Kartā (agent; subject of पवस्व)
TypeNoun
Rootकवि (prātipadika)
पवस्वpurify yourself; flow clear
पवस्व:
(मुख्य क्रिया) — addressed to Soma
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते) ‘to purify, to flow clear’
सूर्यःthe Sun
सूर्यः:
Kartā (appositional/secondary subject: ‘as/like the Sun’ or ‘the Sun (is) …’ depending on construal)
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (prātipadika)
दृशेfor seeing; to be seen; for vision
दृशे:
Sampradāna (purpose/goal: ‘for sight/visibility’)
TypeNoun
Rootदृश् (prātipadika: दृश् ‘sight, seeing’; also related to √दृश्)
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