Rig Veda 9.17.7: Mandala 9, Sukta 17, Mantra 7
Sukta 9.17
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input (Book 9 Soma Pavamāna tradition)
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; longer cadence typical of Book 9 purification verses)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तमु त्वा वाजिनं नरो धीभिर्विप्रा अवस्यवः । मृजन्ति देवतातये ॥
Transliteration
tám u tvā vā́jinaṃ náro dhībhír viprā́ avasyávaḥ | mṛjánti devátātaye ||
Translation
A ti, ese Soma poderoso, como a un corcel vencedor, los hombres — videntes que buscan auxilio — te purifican con sus pensamientos, para que en ellos nazca la obra divina.
Word by Word
तम्him/that (one)
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उindeed, and
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
त्वाyou (acc. sg.)
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वाजिनम्the prize-winning/strong one
वाजिनम्:
कर्म (त्वा-विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक) < वाज (strength, prize)
नरःmen
नरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
धीभिःwith thoughts/prayers
धीभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootधी (प्रातिपदिक)
विप्राःinspired sages/priests
विप्राः:
कर्तृ (नरः का अप्पोज़िशन)
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अवस्यवःseeking aid/favor
अवस्यवः:
कर्तृ (विप्राः-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (substantive)
Rootअवस्यु (प्रातिपदिक; desiderative sense ‘seeking help/favor’) < अवस्
मृजन्तिthey cleanse/purify
मृजन्ति:
— (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootमृज् (धातु) ‘to wipe/clean/purify’
देवतायतयेfor (the sake of) divinity / for becoming divine
देवतायतये:
सम्प्रदान (प्रयोजनार्थे)
TypeNoun (abstract) / purpose-dative
Rootदेवतायति (प्रातिपदिक/भाव-शब्द) ‘divinity, becoming divine’ < देवता
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