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
Berlari kemarilah, wahai yang terampil tangannya; raihlah Soma yang terang dengan manthina (tongkat pengaduk); dengan sinar-sinar (gó-) campurkan dan teguhkan kenikmatan yang memabukkan.
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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