Rig Veda 9.46.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 46, Mantra 4
Sukta 9.46
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (addressed with ritual operators/assistants implied)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ धावता सुहस्त्यः शुक्रा गृभ्णीत मन्थिना । गोभिः श्रीणीत मत्सरम् ॥
Transliteration
ā́ dhāvata su-hastyāḥ śukrā́ gṛbhṇīta manthinā́ | góbhīḥ śrīṇīta matsarám ||
Translation
जल्दी आओ, तुम लोग जो काम में माहिर हो। चमकता हुआ सोम को पकड़ो। उसे मथनी से हिलाओ। फिर उसमें चमक और ताकत मिलाओ ताकि वो खुशी दे सके।
Word by Word
आforth, towards (prefix: ‘to/unto’)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
धावतrun/flow (you all), hasten
धावत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootधाव्
सुहस्त्यः(you) good-handed ones; deft-handed (women/maids)
सुहस्त्यः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसुहस्ति (प्रातिपदिकम्: सु- + हस्ति)
शुक्राःbright, shining (ones)
शुक्राः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootशुक्र (प्रातिपदिकम्)
गृभ्णीतseize, take, grasp (you all)
गृभ्णीत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
मन्थिनाwith the churning-staff (churner)
मन्थिना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमन्थिन् (प्रातिपदिकम्)
गोभिःwith cows; with milk (lit. ‘by cows’)
गोभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिकम्)
श्रीणीतmix, blend, thicken (you all)
श्रीणीत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootश्री
मत्सरम्intoxicating draught; exhilaration (Soma-rapture)
मत्सरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमत्सर (प्रातिपदिकम्)
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