Rig Veda 9.87.9: Mandala 9, Sukta 87, Mantra 9

Sukta 9.87

Rishi: Unspecified here; hymn-level Anukramaṇī needed.

Devata: Soma Pavamāna (in association with Indra)

Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (common in RV; requires verification).

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

उत स्म राशिं परि यासि गोनामिन्द्रेण सोम सरथं पुनानः । पूर्वीरिषो बृहतीर्जीरदानो शिक्षा शचीवस्तव ता उपष्टुत् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.87.9

Transliteration

utá smā rāśíṃ pári yāsi gónām índreṇa soma sa-ráthaṃ punānáḥ | pūrvī́r íṣo bṛhatī́r jīradāno | śíkṣā śacīvas táva tā́ upa-stút ||

Translation

Dan sungguh engkau beredar mengitari timbunan Sapi-sapi bercahaya (simpanan cahaya), wahai Soma, yang memurnikan, se-kereta dengan Indra. Pemberi daya-nutrisi yang kaya dalam kepenuhan purba, wahai yang perkasa; ajarkanlah kami agar mampu memuji kekuatan-kekuatan-Mu itu dengan tepat, wahai Śacīvat (yang berdaya-śacī).

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Word by Word

• उत: and; also
• उत: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत

• स्म: indeed; surely
• स्म: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्म

• राशिम्: heap; mass
• राशिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राशि

• परि: around; all around
• परि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परि

• यासि: you go; you move
• यासि: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (याति)

• गोनाम्: of the cows; of cattle
• गोनाम्: Sambandha (genitive) / Adhikaraṇa (contextual)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो

• इन्द्रेण: with Indra
• इन्द्रेण: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र

• सोम: O Soma
• सोम: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम

• सरथम्: having the same chariot; together in one car
• सरथम्: Karma (as qualifier) / —
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-रथ (रथ) / सरथ

• पुनानः: purifying oneself; being purified
• पुनानः: Kartā (of यासि) / apposition to सोम
• Type: Participle
• Root: पू (पवते/पुनाति) → पुनान

• पूर्वीः: former; many earlier
• पूर्वीः: Karma (of दानो) / object-group
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व

• इषः: refreshments; invigorating draughts; offerings
• इषः: Karma (intended gifts/refreshments) / Kartā (if taken as nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्/इषा

• बृहतीः: great; lofty
• बृहतीः: Karma (qualifier of इषः) / —
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बृहती

• जीरदानः: giving (them) quickly/keenly; a swift giver
• जीरदानः: Kartā (apposition to सोम) / agentive
• Type: Participle
• Root: जीर-द (जीर + दा) / दा

• शिक्ष: learn; acquire; practice
• शिक्ष: Kartā (imperative addressed to Soma)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शिक्ष्

• शचीवः: O mighty/skillful one (possessing śacī, power/skill)
• शचीवः: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: शचीवस्

• तव: of you; your
• तव: Sambandha (genitive)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्

• ता: those (things)
• ता: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्

• उपस्तुत्: praise; hymn of laudation
• उपस्तुत्: Karma/Adhikaraṇa (as ‘praise’ to be learned) / —
• Type: Noun (action/result) / verbal noun
• Root: उप-स्तु (स्तु) → उपस्तुत्