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Rig Veda 9.89.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 89, Mantra 4

Sukta 9.89

Devata: Soma Pavamāna

मधुपृष्ठं घोरमयासमश्वं रथे युञ्जन्त्युरुचक्र ऋष्वम् । स्वसार ईं जामयो मर्जयन्ति सनाभयो वाजिनमूर्जयन्ति ॥

mádhu-pṛṣṭhaṃ ghorám ayā́sam áśvaṃ ráthe yuñjanty uru-cakrá ṛ́ṣvam | svásāra īm jāmáyo marjayanti sánābhayo vā́jinam ūrjayanti ||

The honey-backed, formidable, tireless steed they yoke to the car with wide wheels, loftily moving. The sisters and near-kin cleanse him; those of one navel strengthen the swift one with energy.

मधुपृष्ठम्honey-backed / having a sweet back (epithet)
मधुपृष्ठम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootमधु-पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
घोरम्terrible, formidable
घोरम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर (प्रातिपदिक)
अयासम्unwearied, tireless
अयासम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-यास (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-तत्पुरुष)
अश्वम्horse
अश्वम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
रथेin/on the chariot
रथे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
युञ्जन्तिthey yoke, harness
युञ्जन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (धातु; युजँ योगे)
उरुचक्रःwide-wheeled (having broad wheels)
उरुचक्रः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootउरु-चक्र (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समास)
ऋष्वम्lofty, exalted, mighty
ऋष्वम्:
कर्म (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootऋष्व (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वसारःsisters
स्वसारः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootस्वसृ (प्रातिपदिक)
ईम्indeed, just, him/it (enclitic particle)
ईम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootईम् (निपात/अव्यय)
जामयःkinsmen, relatives
जामयः:
कर्तृ (समुच्चित)
TypeNoun
Rootजामि (प्रातिपदिक)
मर्जयन्तिthey wipe/clean/purify
मर्जयन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootमृज् (धातु; मृजँ मार्जने)
सनाभयःhaving the same navel (of one hub), closely connected
सनाभयः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootस-नाभि (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
वाजिनम्the prize-winner / swift one (steed); vigorous one
वाजिनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
ऊर्जयन्तिthey strengthen, invigorate
ऊर्जयन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootऊर्ज् (धातु; ऊर्जँ बलप्राणने/ऊर्जायाम्)

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