Rig Veda 9.6.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 6, Mantra 1
Sukta 9.6
Rishi: Not provided in the input; requires RV 9.6 hymn colophon for exact attribution.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna.
Chandas: Not supplied in the input; requires metrical verification for RV 9.6.1.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मन्द्रया सोम धारया वृषा पवस्व देवयुः । अव्यो वारेष्वस्मयुः ॥
Transliteration
mandráyā soma dhā́rayā vṛ́ṣā pavasva devayúḥ | ávyo vā́reṣv asmayúḥ ||
Translation
Hey Soma, khushi dene wali dhaar se beh. Tu jaise devta ki taraf jaata hai, waise hi apne aap ko saaf kar. Oon ke kapde mein se guzar ke hamare paas aa ja.
Word by Word
मन्द्रयाwith the gladdening/pleasant (one)
मन्द्रया:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमO Soma
सोम:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
धारयाwith the stream/flow
धारया:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootधारा (प्रातिपदिक; √धृ ‘to hold, flow’ से)
वृषाthe Bull (vigorous one)
वृषा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवृषन्/वृषा (प्रातिपदिक)
पवस्वpurify yourself; flow forth
पवस्व:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते) ‘to purify, to flow (as Soma)’
देवयुःseeking the gods; god-loving
देवयुः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootदेवयु (प्रातिपदिक; देव + यु ‘seeking/longing’)
अव्यः(like) wool; the woollen (filter)
अव्यः:
कर्तृ/विशेष्य (उपमा/विशेषण-भावे)
TypeNoun
Rootअव्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘sheep’s wool, woollen filter’)
वारेषुin the waters
वारेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootवारि/वार (प्रातिपदिक; ‘water’)
अस्मयुःseeking the stone (press); stone-directed
अस्मयुः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootअस्मयु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘stone-seeking/stone-pressing’, from अस्मन् ‘stone’)
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