Rig Veda 9.19.7: Mandala 9, Sukta 19, Mantra 7
Sukta 9.19
Rishi: Pavamāna Soma seer tradition (RV 9).
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नि शत्रोः सोम वृष्ण्यं नि शुष्मं नि वयस्तिर । दूरे वा सतो अन्ति वा ॥
Transliteration
ní śatróḥ soma vṛ́ṣṇyaṃ ní śúṣmaṃ ní váyas tira | dūré vā sató ánti vā ||
Translation
Cast down, O Soma, the adversary’s manly might; cast down his force, cast down his power of advance—whether he stands far away or near.
Word by Word
निdown, away; (as preverb)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga) अव्यय
शत्रोःof the enemy
शत्रोः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमO Soma
सोम:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
वृष्ण्यम्bull-like might, manly power
वृष्ण्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवृष्ण्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘bull-like strength/virility’)
निdown, away
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga) अव्यय
शुष्मम्fury, vigor, impetuous force
शुष्मम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशुष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
निdown, away
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga) अव्यय
वयःvital strength; vigor (lit. life/age)
वयः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
तिरaway, across, aside
तिर:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतिरस्/तिरः (अव्यय; also used as preverb)
दूरेfar (away)
दूरे:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootदूर (प्रातिपदिक)
वाor
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (अव्यय)
सतःof the existent/being (one)
सतः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootसत् (प्रातिपदिक; pres. participle of √अस् ‘to be’)
अन्तिnear
अन्ति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्ति (अव्यय)
वाor
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (अव्यय)
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