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 ॥

Transliteration

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

Translation

Gelombang kemanisan bangkit dan membuat rimba bergetar; berselimut air, Yang Perkasa menyelam menembusnya. Sang Raja di kereta penyucian menaiki kelimpahan daya; dengan kilau seribu-mata-bilah ia menaklukkan kemasyhuran agung di puncak-puncak.

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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