Rig Veda 9.37.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 37, Mantra 1
Sukta 9.37
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स सुतः पीतये वृषा सोमः पवित्रे अर्षति । विघ्नन्रक्षांसि देवयुः ॥
Transliteration
sá sutáḥ pītáye vṛ́ṣā sómaḥ pavítre arṣati | ví-ghnan rákṣāṃsi deva-yúḥ ||
Translation
Diperas untuk diminum, Soma yang perkasa melesat melalui penyaring, mencari para dewa; ia memukul tercerai kuasa-kuasa penghalang dan bala kegelapan.
Word by Word
सःhe (that one)
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
सुतःpressed/extracted (Soma)
सुतः:
Kartā (apposition to सः)
TypeParticiple (Adjectival) / Noun
Root√सु (सुनोति) + क्त (PPP) → सुत
पीतयेfor drinking
पीतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Root√पा (पिबति) → पीति (स्त्री)
वृषाthe bull; the vigorous one
वृषा:
Kartā (apposition to सोमः)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक) → वृषा
सोमःSoma
सोमः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
पवित्रेin/through the filter (sieve)
पवित्रे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपवित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्षतिflows/rushes
अर्षति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√ऋष्/अर्ष् (अर्षति)
विघ्नन्striking down/obstructing
विघ्नन्:
Kartā (concomitant action of Soma)
TypePresent participle
Root√विघ्न/विघ्न् (to obstruct) → विघ्नन्त् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
रक्षांसिdemonic beings/evil spirits (rākṣasas)
रक्षांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
देवयुःgod-seeking; devoted to the gods
देवयुः:
Kartā (apposition/attribute to Soma)
TypeAdjective
Rootदेव + यु (प्रातिपदिक: देवयु ‘god-seeking, devoted to the gods’)
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