Rig Veda 9.39.3: Mandala 9, Sukta 39, Mantra 3
Sukta 9.39
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सुत एति पवित्र आ त्विषिं दधान ओजसा । विचक्षाणो विरोचयन् ॥
Transliteration
sutá eti pavítra ā́ tviṣíṃ dádhāna ójasā | vi-cákṣāṇo vi-rocáyan ||
Translation
Pressed out, he comes to the purifier, taking on brilliance by his power; he sees with a discerning vision and makes the inner worlds shine.
Word by Word
सुतःpressed (Soma), the pressed one
सुतः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Root√सु (सु- ‘to press, extract’) → सुत (PPP)
एतिgoes, comes forth
एति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√इ (इ- ‘to go’)
पवित्रःthe purifier; the filter (Soma as purifier)
पवित्रः:
कर्तृ (सुतः के विशेषण/समनाधिकरण)
TypeNoun (also adjectival)
Rootपवित्र (prātipadika; ‘purifier, filter’)
आtowards, forth
आ:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootआ (upasarga)
त्विषिम्splendour, brilliance
त्विषिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootत्विषि (स्त्री; ‘splendour, brilliance’)
दधानःbearing, placing (on himself)
दधानः:
कर्तृ (सुतः के विशेषण)
TypeParticiple
Root√धा (धा- ‘to put, place, bear’) → दधान (present participle)
ओजसाwith strength, by vigour
ओजसा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootओजस् (नपुंसक; ‘strength, vigour’)
विचक्षणःdiscerning, far-seeing
विचक्षणः:
कर्तृ (सुतः के विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविचक्षण (adj.; ‘discerning, clear-sighted’)
विरोचयन्causing to shine, illuminating
विरोचयन्:
कर्तृ (सुतः के विशेषण)
TypeParticiple
Rootवि + √रुच् (रुच्- ‘to shine, illuminate’) → रोचयन् (causative pres. participle)
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