Rig Veda 9.86.40 - Mandala 9, Sukta 86, Mantra 40

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Rig Veda 9.86.40: Mandala 9, Sukta 86, Mantra 40

Sukta 9.86

Rishi: Unknown/Composite Soma-Pavamāna tradition

Devata: Soma Pavamāna

Chandas: Jagatī (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

उन्मध्व ऊर्मिर्वनना अतिष्ठिपदपो वसानो महिषो वि गाहते । राजा पवित्ररथो वाजमारुहत्सहस्रभृष्टिर्जयति श्रवो बृहत् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.86.40

Transliteration

únmadhva ūŕmir vanánā atiṣṭhipad apó vásāno mahíṣo ví gāhate | rājā pavítraratho vā́jam ā́ruhat sahásrabhṛṣṭir jayati śrávo bṛhát ||

Translation

Madhuri ki lahar uthti hai, ped-paudle hilne lagte hain. Paani mein dakhil hoke bada balwan usme ghoosta hai. Raja pavitra rath par baith ke taakat pakadta hai. Hazaar chamak ke saath woh bada naam jeetta hai.

Word by Word

उत्up, forth

मध्वःof sweetness / of honey

ऊर्मिःwave, surge

वननाwoods/forests (things to be won/desired); here: forest(-like) masses

अतिष्ठिपत्he over-strode / rose over / stood above

अपःwaters

वसानःclothing himself, wearing

महिषःbull; mighty one (Soma)

विapart, widely, forth

गाहतेhe plunges/enters, wades

राजाking

पवित्ररथःwhose chariot is the filter; filter-charioted

वाजम्prize, strength, victory-booty

आरुहत्he mounted, ascended

सहस्रभृष्टिःhaving a thousand points/edges; thousand-spouted/streamed

जयतिhe conquers, wins

श्रवःfame, glory

बृहत्great, lofty

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