Rig Veda 10.85.2: Mandala 10, Sukta 85, Mantra 2
Sukta 10.85
Devata: Soma (as empowering essence); Ādityas; cosmic lights (nakṣatrāṇi)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; not metrically verified from input alone)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सोमेनादित्या बलिनः सोमेन पृथिवी मही । अथो नक्षत्राणामेषामुपस्थे सोम आहितः ॥
Transliteration
sómenādityā́ balínaḥ sómena pṛthivī́ mahī́ | átho nákṣatrāṇām eṣā́m upásthe sóma ā́hitaḥ ||
Translation
By Soma the Ādityas become strong; by Soma the vast earth grows mighty. And Soma is laid in the lap of these stars—set within the ordered lights as their secret nourishment and delight.
Word by Word
सोमेनाby/with Soma
सोमेना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
आदित्याःthe Ādityas
आदित्याः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
बलिनःstrong, mighty
बलिनः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootबलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमेनाby/with Soma
सोमेना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
पृथिवीthe Earth
पृथिवी:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
महीgreat, vast
मही:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootमही (प्रातिपदिक)
अथोand also, moreover
अथो:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथो (अव्यय; अथ + उ)
नक्षत्राणाम्of the stars/constellations
नक्षत्राणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootनक्षत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
एषाम्of these
एषाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उपस्थेin the lap/seat
उपस्थे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootउपस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमःSoma
सोमः:
कर्म (कर्मणि-प्रयोगे) / कर्तृ (यदि कर्तरि व्याख्या)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
आहितःhas been placed, is set
आहितः:
— (कर्मणि: कर्तृ अप्रकट)
TypeParticiple (past passive)
Rootआ-धा (धातु) → आहित (कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्यय)
Ritual Application
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