Mantra 3
Sukta 9.13
Rishi: Unspecified in provided input; requires Anukramaṇī mapping for RV 9.13.3.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna.
Chandas: Likely Gāyatrī; requires verification.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पवन्ते वाजसातये सोमाः सहस्रपाजसः । गृणाना देववीतये ॥
Samhita Patha (IAST)
पव॑न्ते॒ वाज॑सातये॒ सोमा॑: स॒हस्र॑पाजसः । गृ॒णा॒ना दे॒ववी॑तये ॥
Transliteration
pávante vā́ja-sātaye sómāḥ sahásra-pājasaḥ | gṛṇānā́ deva-vī́taye ||
Translation
The Soma currents purify themselves for the winning of plenitude of force; thousand-strong in their energies, they flow while being hymned, for the gods’ glad participation within us.
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
पव॑न्ते । वाज॑ऽसातये । सोमाः॑ । स॒हस्र॑ऽपाजसः । गृ॒णा॒नाः । दे॒वऽवी॑तये ॥पवन्ते । वाजसातये । सोमाः । सहस्रपाजसः । गृणानाः । देववीतये ॥pavante | vāja-sātaye | somāḥ | sahasra-pājasaḥ | gṛṇānāḥ | deva-vītaye
Word by Word
पव॑न्तेthey purify/flow
पव॑न्ते:
(with subject ‘सोमाः’) — Kriyā (verbal predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते) ‘to purify, flow’
वाज॑सातयेfor the winning of prizes
वाज॑सातये:
Sampradāna (purpose/benefit: ‘for the winning of prizes’)
TypeNoun (abstract) / purpose-dative
Rootवाजसाति- (वाज ‘prize, strength’ + साति ‘winning, gaining’)
सोमा॑ःthe Soma (drops)
सोमा॑ः:
Kartā (subject)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम-
स॒हस्र॑पाजसःof thousandfold strength / very mighty
स॒हस्र॑पाजसः:
Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (qualifier of the subject)
TypeAdjective (bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa-type compound used adjectivally)
Rootसहस्रपाजस्- (सहस्र ‘thousand’ + पाजस् ‘strength, might, vigor’)
गृ॒णा॒नाpraising / singing
गृ॒णा॒ना:
Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (describing the subject while acting)
TypeVerbal adjective (participle)
Root√गॄ/√गृ (गृणाति/गृणते) ‘to sing, praise’ → present participle
दे॒ववी॑तयेfor the gods’ enjoyment / for divine reception
दे॒ववी॑तये:
Sampradāna (purpose/benefit: ‘for the gods’ enjoyment/for divine reception’)
TypeNoun (abstract) / purpose-dative
Rootदेववीति- (देव ‘god’ + वीति ‘pursuit, enjoyment, reception; (ritual) divine enjoyment/banquet’)