Rig Veda 9.21.5: Mandala 9, Sukta 21, Mantra 5
Sukta 9.21
Devata: Soma (indavaḥ)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आस्मिन्पिशङ्गमिन्दवो दधाता वेनमादिशे । यो अस्मभ्यमरावा ॥
Transliteration
ā́smín piśáṅgam indavo dádhāta venám ā́diśe | yó asmábhyam arā́vā ||
Translation
In this (our field) place, O Soma-drops, the tawny splendour; set the yearning (vena) for the revelation—he who is bountiful to us, let him awaken in us the desire that leads to seeing.
Word by Word
आस्मिन्in this
आस्मिन्:
अधिकारण
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → अस्मिन्
पिशङ्गम्tawny, reddish-brown
पिशङ्गम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootपिशङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्दवःthe Soma-drops
इन्दवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
दधातplace, put (you all)
दधात:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
वेनम्the beloved/desired one (Vena)
वेनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवेन (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards, unto
आ:
(क्रिया-विशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
दिशेfor (the) direction/quarter
दिशे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootदिश् (धातु) → दिशा/दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अस्मभ्यम्to us
अस्मभ्यम्:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → अस्मद्
अरावाःbountiful, generous
अरावाः:
कर्तृ (यः … अरावाः)
TypeAdjective
Rootअरावन् (प्रातिपदिक)
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