Rig Veda 9.12.3: Mandala 9, Sukta 12, Mantra 3
Sukta 9.12
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मदच्युत्क्षेति सादने सिन्धोरूर्मा विपश्चित् । सोमो गौरी अधि श्रितः ॥
Transliteration
mada̱-cyút kṣéti sā́dane síndhor ūrmā́ vipaḥ-cít | sómo gaurī́ ádhi śritáḥ ||
Translation
ソーマは歓喜を滴らせ、座に定まり住す。川の波のように、識別明らかに澄みわたり、輝く「ガウリー（Gaurī）」の上に憩う――われらの内なる照明の明るき基盤に。
Word by Word
मदच्युत्intoxicating, causing exhilaration
मदच्युत्:
Kartā (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमद- (प्रातिपदिक ‘मद’ = मादक/उन्माद) + च्युत् (कृदन्त, √च्यु ‘च्यवने/पतने’)
क्षेतिdwells, abides
क्षेति:
Kriyā (मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√क्षि (क्षये/निवासे)
सादनेin the seat/abode
सादने:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; ‘where’)
TypeNoun
Rootसादन- (प्रातिपदिक; √सद् ‘सीदने/आसने’ → ‘आसन/आवास’)
सिन्धोःof the river/stream
सिन्धोः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; ‘of’)
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु- (प्रातिपदिक)
ऊर्माthe wave/surge
ऊर्मा:
Kartā (कर्तृ; सह-कर्तृ/समनाधिकरण-भावे ‘सोमः’ सह)
TypeNoun
Rootऊर्मि- (प्रातिपदिक)
विपश्चित्wise, discerning
विपश्चित्:
Kartā (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवि- + पश्चित् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘पश्/पश्य’ ज्ञान-दर्शन + चित् ‘चेतना’ → ‘विपश्चित्’ = विवेकी/प्रज्ञावान्)
सोमःSoma (the pressed sacred drink/deity)
सोमः:
Kartā (कर्तृ)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम- (प्रातिपदिक)
गौरीbright, shining (fair)
गौरी:
Kartā (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगौरी- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘गौर’ = श्वेत/दीप्त)
अधिupon, on
अधि:
Adhikaraṇa/Upapada (उपपद-सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
श्रितःresting/placed, having resorted
श्रितः:
Kartā (कर्तृ-विशेषण; ‘सोमः’ = ‘one who has taken refuge/been placed’)
TypeParticiple (Adjective) / Verbal
Root√श्रि (श्रयणे/आश्रये) → श्रित (कृदन्त, भूतकृत्)
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