Rig Veda 9.105.3: Mandala 9, Sukta 105, Mantra 3
Sukta 9.105
Devata: Soma (as offering for the Devas)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अयं दक्षाय साधनोऽयं शर्धाय वीतये । अयं देवेभ्यो मधुमत्तमः सुतः ॥
Transliteration
ayáṃ dákṣāya sā́dhano ’yáṃ śárdhāya vītáye | ayáṃ devébhyo mádhumattamaḥ sutáḥ ||
Translation
Este Soma es el realizador (sādhana) para dakṣa, el poder del discernimiento hábil; este es para el śardha, la hueste, para su recto goce y recepción. Este, exprimido, es para los dioses el más colmado de miel, el más dulce.
Word by Word
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
दक्षायfor skill/ability (dakṣa)
दक्षाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootदक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
साधनःaccomplisher; one who brings about
साधनः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसाधन (प्रातिपदिक) < √साध् (साधने ‘to accomplish’)
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शर्धायfor the troop/host (company)
शर्धाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootशर्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
वीतयेfor enjoyment/feasting; for the (ritual) enjoyment
वीतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवीति (प्रातिपदिक) < √वी (वे/वय् ‘to pursue, enjoy, seek’)
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
देवेभ्यःfor the gods
देवेभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
मधुमत्तमःmost honey-sweet; sweetest
मधुमत्तमः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (superlative)
Rootमधुमत् (प्रातिपदिक) < मधु + मतुप्
सुतःpressed (Soma); expressed
सुतः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootसुत (प्रातिपदिक) < √सु (सवने ‘to press/extract (Soma)’)
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