Rig Veda 9.64.16: Mandala 9, Sukta 64, Mantra 16
Sukta 9.64
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input (Soma Pavamāna tradition for RV 9.64)
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; needs metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र हिन्वानास इन्दवोऽच्छा समुद्रमाशवः । धिया जूता असृक्षत ॥
Transliteration
prá hinvānā́sa índavo 'cchā samudrám āśávaḥ | dhiyā́ jūtā́ asṛkṣata ||
Translation
હા, પ્રેરિત થતાં આ ઝડપી સોમ-બિંદુઓ સમુદ્ર તરફ દોડી ગયા; ધિયા (વિચાર-પ્રેરણા)થી ઉદ્દીપિત થઈ તેઓ પોતાની વિશાળતામાં મુક્ત થયા.
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (nipāta)
हिन्वानासःimpelling, being driven on
हिन्वानासः:
Kartā (with इन्दवः)
TypeAdjective
Root√हिन्व् (to impel, set in motion) → हिन्वान (pres. act. ptcp.)
इन्दवःSoma drops
इन्दवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (Soma-drop)
अच्छाtowards
अच्छा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअच्छा (avyaya)
समुद्रम्the ocean
समुद्रम्:
Karma (goal/object of motion)
TypeNoun
Rootसमुद्र (sea, ocean)
आशवःswift
आशवः:
Kartā (apposition to इन्दवः)
TypeAdjective
Rootआशु (swift) → आशव (swift one)
धियाby (sacred) thought/insight
धिया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधि (thought, insight) / धिया (instrumental of धिय्/धी)
जूताimpelled, sped on
जूता:
Kartā (qualifier of implied subject = इन्दवः)
TypeAdjective
Root√जु (to hasten/impel) → जूत (ppp/adj. ‘impelled, sped’)
असृक्षतthey streamed forth / rushed
असृक्षत:
— (finite verb)
TypeVerb
Root√सृज् (to let go, send forth, flow) [Vedic aorist]
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