Rig Veda 9.71.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 71, Mantra 1

Sukta 9.71

Rishi: Traditionally attributed in Book 9 to Soma-Pavamāna seers; specific r̥ṣi for 9.71 varies by Anukramaṇī tradition (often listed under Pavitra/Āṅgirasa lineages).

Devata: Soma Pavamāna (the self-purifying Soma), with associated powers of Dakṣiṇā and Brahman (mantric force).

Chandas: Likely Jagatī (common in Soma Pavamāna hymns), pending pada-count verification for this specific mantra.

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

आ दक्षिणा सृज्यते शुष्म्यासदं वेति द्रुहो रक्षसः पाति जागृविः । हरिरोपशं कृणुते नभस्पय उपस्तिरे चम्वोर्ब्रह्म निर्णिजे ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.71.1

Transliteration

ā dakṣiṇā sṛjyate śuṣmyā̀sadaṁ veti druho rakṣásaḥ pāti jā́gṛviḥ | háriropáśaṁ kṛṇute nábhaspáya upastíre camvór bráhma nirṇíje ||

Translation

Dakshina ki taakat chalti hai, aur woh mazboot banke apna kaam poora karne aata hai. Woh jaag raha hai, aur buri taakaton se humein bacha raha hai. Som apni chamak banata hai, aasmaan jaisi chamak faila raha hai. Do pyaalon ke liye woh mantra ki taakat bichha raha hai jo sab saaf kar de.

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Word by Word

• आ: forth; towards
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)

• दक्षिणा: the gift (dakṣiṇā); sacrificial fee
• दक्षिणा: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)

• सृज्यते: is released/let loose; is sent forth
• सृज्यते: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज्

• शुष्म्या: with/through the mighty (one); by the vigorous one
• शुष्म्या: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुष्मिन् (प्रातिपदिक) < शुष्म

• सदम्: to the seat; to the session/assembly (as a place)
• सदम्: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: सद (प्रातिपदिक)

• वेति: goes; moves forth
• वेति: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: इ (एति/इति) + वि- (उपसर्ग) → वेति (वैदिक रूप)

• द्रुहः: of deceit/hostility; of the injuring power
• द्रुहः: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुह् (प्रातिपदिक: द्रुह्/द्रुह्- ‘injurer, hostile power’)

• रक्षसः: of the demon (rakṣas); of evil spirit(s)
• रक्षसः: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• पाति: protects; guards
• पाति: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (पालने)

• जागृविः: the wakeful one; the vigilant (one)
• जागृविः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जागृवस् (प्रातिपदिक; परिपूर्ण/कृदन्ताधारित ‘wakeful’)

• हरिः: the tawny one (Soma/steed); the golden/tawny (one)
• हरिः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)

• रोपशम्: a halter/strap
• रोपशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोपश (प्रातिपदिक; ‘strap/halter’)

• कृणुते: makes; fashions
• कृणुते: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ

• नभस्पयः: the sky-roaming/atmospheric (one)
• नभस्पयः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नभस्पय (प्रातिपदिक; ‘cloudy/sky-going’)

• उपस्तिरे: has spread/laid down (as a covering)
• उपस्तिरे: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तृ (स्तरणे) + उप- (उपसर्ग)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• चम्वोः: of/in the two cups (pressing bowls)
• चम्वोः: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: चमू (प्रातिपदिक)

• ब्रह्म: sacred formulation; hymn/prayer
• ब्रह्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• निर्णिजे: for the bright garment/covering; for adornment
• निर्णिजे: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्णिज्/निर्णिज् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘covering/garment, bright adornment’)