Rig Veda 9.59.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 59, Mantra 2
Sukta 9.59
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पवस्वाद्भ्यो अदाभ्यः पवस्वौषधीभ्यः । पवस्व धिषणाभ्यः ॥
Transliteration
páv asvā́dbhyo adā́bhyaḥ páv asvauṣádhībhyaḥ | páv asva dhiṣáṇābhyaḥ ||
Translation
Purify yourself from the invincible waters; purify yourself from the plants: purify yourself from the inspirings (the dhī-powers) within us.
Word by Word
पवस्वpurify yourself / flow forth (as Soma)
पवस्व:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते) / पव- (धातु-प्रातिपदिक)
अद्भ्यःfrom the waters
अद्भ्यः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootअप्- (जल)
अदाभ्यःunharmed, inviolable
अदाभ्यः:
Kartā (विशेषण) / Sambodhana-भाव
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-दाभ्य- (दाभ्य < √दभ् ‘to harm/deceive’), नञ्-समास
पवस्वpurify yourself / flow forth
पवस्व:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते)
ओषधीभ्यःfrom the plants / herbs
ओषधीभ्यः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि-
पवस्वpurify yourself / flow forth
पवस्व:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते)
धिषणाभ्यःfrom the Dhīṣaṇās (inspirations / divine powers of thought; also personified goddesses)
धिषणाभ्यः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootधिषणा-
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