Rig Veda 9.44.5: Mandala 9, Sukta 44, Mantra 5
Sukta 9.44
Rishi: Ascription varies; verify RV 9.44.5 in Anukramaṇī.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (with explicit linkage to Bhaga and Vāyu as recipient powers)
Chandas: To be verified for RV 9.44.5.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स नो भगाय वायवे विप्रवीरः सदावृधः । सोमो देवेष्वा यमत् ॥
Transliteration
sá no bhágāya vāyáve víprāvīraḥ sadā́vṛdhaḥ | sómo devéṣv ā́ yamat ||
Translation
Que Soma, toujours croissant et riche d’énergies inspirées, vienne pour nous vers Bhaga et Vāyu ; qu’il s’attelle aux puissances divines.
Word by Word
सःhe (that Soma)
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (स-आदेशः) सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक
नःfor us / our
नः:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक
भगायfor (bestowing) fortune / Bhaga
भगाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootभग प्रातिपदिक
वायवेto Vāyu
वायवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (deity name)
Rootवायु प्रातिपदिक
विप्रवीरःhaving inspired/wise heroes (or: having poets as heroes)
विप्रवीरः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootविप्र-वीर (समासः) प्रातिपदिक
सदावृधःever-increasing / ever-growing
सदावृधः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसदा-अवृध् (समासः) प्रातिपदिक
सोमःSoma
सोमः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसोम प्रातिपदिक
देवेषुamong the gods
देवेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootदेव प्रातिपदिक
आtowards / unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
यमत्may he guide/lead (bring)
यमत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयम् धातुः (यमुँ उपरमे/नियमे; वेदे ‘to guide/lead/hold’)
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