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Mantra 1

Sukta 9.71

Rishi: Traditionally attributed in Book 9 to Soma-Pavamāna seers; specific r̥ṣi for 9.71 varies by Anukramaṇī tradition (often listed under Pavitra/Āṅgirasa lineages).
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (the self-purifying Soma), with associated powers of Dakṣiṇā and Brahman (mantric force).
Chandas: Likely Jagatī (common in Soma Pavamāna hymns), pending pada-count verification for this specific mantra.

आ दक्षिणा सृज्यते शुष्म्यासदं वेति द्रुहो रक्षसः पाति जागृविः । हरिरोपशं कृणुते नभस्पय उपस्तिरे चम्वोर्ब्रह्म निर्णिजे ॥

आ दक्षि॑णा सृज्यते शु॒ष्म्या॒३॒॑सदं॒ वेति॑ द्रु॒हो र॒क्षस॑: पाति॒ जागृ॑विः । हरि॑रोप॒शं कृ॑णुते॒ नभ॒स्पय॑ उप॒स्तिरे॑ च॒म्वो॒३॒॑र्ब्रह्म॑ नि॒र्णिजे॑ ॥

ā dakṣiṇā sṛjyate śuṣmyā̀sadaṁ veti druho rakṣásaḥ pāti jā́gṛviḥ | háriropáśaṁ kṛṇute nábhaspáya upastíre camvór bráhma nirṇíje ||

The Dakṣiṇā, the power of right discernment and effective offering, is released into movement; the mighty one comes to the seat of fulfilment. Awake and vigilant, it guards from the forces of distortion and the hostile darkness. The tawny Soma makes his luminous adornment; as a covering he spreads the milk of the wide firmament, and for the two cups he lays down the mantra-force (brahman) as a purifying robe.

आ । दक्षि॑णा । सृ॒ज्य॒ते॒ । शु॒ष्मी । आ॒ऽसद॑म् । वेति॑ । द्रु॒हः । र॒क्षसः॑ । पा॒ति॒ । जागृ॑विः । हरिः॑ । ओ॒प॒शम् । कृ॒णु॒ते॒ । नभः॑ । पयः॑ । उ॒प॒ऽस्तिरे॑ । च॒म्वोः॑ । ब्रह्म॑ । निः॒ऽनिजे॑ ॥आ । दक्षिणा । सृज्यते । शुष्मी । आसदम् । वेति । द्रुहः । रक्षसः । पाति । जागृविः । हरिः । ओपशम् । कृणुते । नभः । पयः । उपस्तिरे । चम्वोः । ब्रह्म । निःनिजे ॥ā | dakṣiṇā | sṛjyate | śuṣmī | āsadam | veti | druhaḥ | rakṣasaḥ | pāti | jāgṛviḥ | hariḥ | opaśam | kṛṇute | nabhaḥ | payaḥ | upa-stire | camvoḥ | brahma | niḥ-nije

forth; towards
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
दक्षिणाthe gift (dakṣiṇā); sacrificial fee
दक्षिणा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
सृज्यतेis released/let loose; is sent forth
सृज्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootसृज्
शुष्म्याwith/through the mighty (one); by the vigorous one
शुष्म्या:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootशुष्मिन् (प्रातिपदिक) < शुष्म
सदम्to the seat; to the session/assembly (as a place)
सदम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसद (प्रातिपदिक)
वेतिgoes; moves forth
वेति:
TypeVerb
Rootइ (एति/इति) + वि- (उपसर्ग) → वेति (वैदिक रूप)
द्रुहःof deceit/hostility; of the injuring power
द्रुहः:
TypeNoun
Rootद्रुह् (प्रातिपदिक: द्रुह्/द्रुह्- ‘injurer, hostile power’)
रक्षसःof the demon (rakṣas); of evil spirit(s)
रक्षसः:
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
पातिprotects; guards
पाति:
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पालने)
जागृविःthe wakeful one; the vigilant (one)
जागृविः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootजागृवस् (प्रातिपदिक; परिपूर्ण/कृदन्ताधारित ‘wakeful’)
हरिःthe tawny one (Soma/steed); the golden/tawny (one)
हरिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
रोपशम्a halter/strap
रोपशम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरोपश (प्रातिपदिक; ‘strap/halter’)
कृणुतेmakes; fashions
कृणुते:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
नभस्पयःthe sky-roaming/atmospheric (one)
नभस्पयः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootनभस्पय (प्रातिपदिक; ‘cloudy/sky-going’)
उपस्तिरेhas spread/laid down (as a covering)
उपस्तिरे:
TypeVerb
Rootस्तृ (स्तरणे) + उप- (उपसर्ग)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
चम्वोःof/in the two cups (pressing bowls)
चम्वोः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootचमू (प्रातिपदिक)
ब्रह्मsacred formulation; hymn/prayer
ब्रह्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
निर्णिजेfor the bright garment/covering; for adornment
निर्णिजे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootनिर्णिज्/निर्णिज् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘covering/garment, bright adornment’)