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Rig Veda 9.65.10: Mandala 9, Sukta 65, Mantra 10

Sukta 9.65

Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (with Marut association)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (likely)

वृषा पवस्व धारया मरुत्वते च मत्सरः । विश्वा दधान ओजसा ॥

vṛ́ṣā pavasva dhā́rayā marútvate ca matsaráḥ | víśvā dádhāna ójasā ||

હે વૃષા (સોમ), ધારા રૂપે વહેતાં વહેતાં તું પોતાને પવિત્ર કર; મરુત-શક્તિને આનંદ આપનાર બની. તું તારા ઓજસથી સર્વને ધારણ કરનાર—અમામાં બળપૂર્વક શક્તિઓ સ્થાપિત કર.

वृषाthe bull; the vigorous one (Soma)
वृषा:
सम्बोधन/कर्तृ-विशेषण (सोमस्य)
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक) < PIE *wers- ‘to rain/sprinkle; be vigorous’
पवस्वpurify yourself; flow purified
पवस्व:
क्रिया (आज्ञा) — कर्ता: सोमः
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते) ‘to purify, flow clear’
धारयाwith a stream; by a current
धारया:
करणम्
TypeNoun
Rootधारा (प्रातिपदिक) < √धृ ‘to hold; stream’
मरुत्वतेfor/unto the Marut-possessing (one)
मरुत्वते:
सम्प्रदानम्
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootमरुत्वन्त् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘possessing the Maruts’ (मरुत् + -वत्)
and
:
समुच्चय (connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Root
मत्सरः(as) exhilaration/intoxication
मत्सरः:
कर्तृ-सम्बन्ध/विशेषण (सोमस्य गुणः)
TypeNoun
Rootमत्सर (प्रातिपदिक) ‘intoxicating exhilaration; rapture’ (RV usage)
विश्वाall (things)
विश्वा:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक) ‘all’
दधानःplacing; bestowing
दधानः:
कर्तृ (सोमः) — ‘placing/bestowing’
TypeVerbal adjective (participle)
Root√धा ‘to place, put, bestow’ (present participle)
ओजसाwith strength; by might
ओजसा:
करणम्
TypeNoun
Rootओजस् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘strength, vigor’

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