Rig Veda 9.41.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 41, Mantra 1
Sukta 9.41
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (streams/forces of Soma)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र ये गावो न भूर्णयस्त्वेषा अयासो अक्रमुः । घ्नन्तः कृष्णामप त्वचम् ॥
Transliteration
prá ye gā́vo na bhū́rṇayas tveṣā́ ayā́so ákramuḥ | ghnántaḥ kṛṣṇā́m ápa tvácam ||
Translation
પ્ર તેઓ ગાયો સમા ઘૂમરતા વેગે આગળ ધસી આવે છે—તેજસ્વી, અયાસ (અથાક) શક્તિઓ પગલાં ભરે છે; અને કૃષ્ણા અપ ત્વચમ્—અંધકારની કાળી ચામડી, આવરણ—ને ઘા મારી દૂર કરે છે.
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
येwho, which (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
गावःcows
गावः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगो (prātipadika)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (particle)
भूर्णयःwhirling ones, rushing/rolling (things)
भूर्णयः:
Kartā (in simile/apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootभूर्णि (prātipadika)
त्वेषाःimpetuous, blazing
त्वेषाः:
Kartā (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वेष (prātipadika)
अयासःuntiring, unwearied
अयासः:
Kartā (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअयास (prātipadika)
अक्रमुःthey strode, stepped forth
अक्रमुः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootक्रम् (dhātu)
घ्नन्तःstriking, slaying
घ्नन्तः:
Kartā (concomitant action)
TypeParticiple
Rootहन् (dhātu) → घ्नत् (present active participle stem)
कृष्णाम्black, dark
कृष्णाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकृष्ण (prātipadika)
अपaway, off
अप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअप (upasarga)
त्वचम्skin, hide
त्वचम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootत्वच् (prātipadika)
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