Mantra 4
Sukta 9.103
Rishi: Soma Pavamāna corpus; precise attribution requires Anukramaṇī confirmation.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (self-purifying Soma)
Chandas: Likely Gāyatrī/Anuṣṭubh/Triṣṭubh depending on hymn; verify by metrical count for 9.103.1.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
परि णेता मतीनां विश्वदेवो अदाभ्यः । सोमः पुनानश्चम्वोर्विशद्धरिः ॥
Samhita Patha (IAST)
परि॑ णे॒ता म॑ती॒नां वि॒श्वदे॑वो॒ अदा॑भ्यः । सोम॑: पुना॒नश्च॒म्वो॑र्विश॒द्धरि॑: ॥
Transliteration
pári ṇetā matīnā́ṃ viśvádevo adā́bhyaḥ | sómaḥ punānáś camvór viśád dháriḥ ||
Translation
Moving all around, the infallible Soma—leader of our inspired thoughts, bearer of the powers of all the gods—when self-purifying, enters the vessels; the tawny one becomes clear and luminous within us.
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
परि॑ । ने॒ता । म॒ती॒नाम् । वि॒श्वऽदे॑वः । अदा॑भ्यः । सोमः॑ । पु॒ना॒नः । च॒म्वोः॑ । वि॒श॒त् । हरिः॑ ॥परि । नेता । मतीनाम् । विश्वदेवः । अदाभ्यः । सोमः । पुनानः । चम्वोः । विशत् । हरिः ॥pari | netā | matīnām | viśva-devaḥ | adābhyaḥ | somaḥ | punānaḥ | camvoḥ | viśat | hariḥ
Word by Word
परिaround; all around
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (upasarga/avyaya)
नेताleader; guide
नेता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनी (धातु) → नेतृ (agent-noun)
मतीनाम्of thoughts/prayers
मतीनाम्:
Sambandha (genitival relation)
TypeNoun
Rootमति (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वदेवःall-god; belonging to all the gods
विश्वदेवः:
Kartā (apposition to नेता)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootविश्व-देव (प्रातिपदिक; bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa compound used adjectivally)
अदाभ्यःunassailable; not to be deceived
अदाभ्यः:
Kartā (qualifier of नेता/विश्वदेवः)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-दाभ्य (प्रातिपदिक; neg. a- + दाभ्य ‘to be harmed/deceived’)
सोमःSoma (the pressed/flowing sacred drink)
सोमः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
पुनानःpurifying himself; being purified
पुनानः:
Kartā (qualifier of सोमः)
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootपू (धातु) → पुनान (present middle participle)
चम्वोःof the two cups/vessels
चम्वोः:
Adhikaraṇa/Sambandha (in/through the two cups; genitival relation)
TypeNoun
Rootचमू (प्रातिपदिक)
विशत्entering
विशत्:
Kartā (qualifier of हरिः/सोमः)
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootविश् (धातु) → विशत् (present active participle)
हरिःthe tawny one (Soma/steed-like, golden)
हरिः:
Kartā (apposition to सोमः)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)