Rig Veda 6.57.2: Mandala 6, Sukta 57, Mantra 2
Sukta 6.57
Rishi: Bharadvāja
Devata: Indra–Pūṣan hymn context; verse thematically contrasts offerings (Soma vs karambha) rather than addressing a single devatā directly
Chandas: Gāyatrī/Anuṣṭubh-like brevity (exact meter needs syllable count)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सोममन्य उपासदत्पातवे चम्वोः सुतम् । करम्भमन्य इच्छति ॥
Transliteration
sómam anyá upā́sadat pátāve camvóḥ sutám | karambhám anyá icchati ||
Translation
L’un s’approche du Soma pour boire, dans la coupe, le suc pressé; l’autre désire le karambha. Ainsi diffèrent nos élans: les uns vont vers l’ivresse sacrée, les autres vers la nourriture mêlée.
Word by Word
सोमम्Soma (the pressed juice)
सोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसोम- (प्रातिपदिक) < √सु (सवने/सुत) ‘to press, extract’
अन्यःanother (one)
अन्यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
आसदत्sat down / approached and sat
आसदत्:
कर्तृ (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√सद् (सीदति) ‘to sit, settle’ + उपसर्ग आ-
पातवेto drink
पातवे:
प्रयोजन (उद्देश्य) / सम्प्रदान-भाव
TypeVerbal noun (Infinitive)
Root√पा (पिबति) ‘to drink’
चम्वोःof the two cups/ladles
चम्वोः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootचमू- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘ladle, cup; Soma-vessel’
सुतम्pressed, expressed
सुतम्:
कर्म (सोमम् इति विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective/Participle (used as noun)
Rootसुत- (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) < √सु ‘to press’
करम्भम्karambha (barley-mixture/gruel)
करम्भम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootकरम्भ- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘barley-gruel/mixture (ritual food)’
अन्यःanother (one)
अन्यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
इच्छतिdesires, seeks
इच्छति:
कर्तृ (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√इष्/इच्छ् (इच्छति) ‘to desire, seek’
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