Rig Veda 9.6.7: Mandala 9, Sukta 6, Mantra 7
Sukta 9.6
Rishi: Not provided in the input; requires RV 9.6 hymn colophon.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (for Indra).
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Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
देवो देवाय धारयेन्द्राय पवते सुतः । पयो यदस्य पीपयत् ॥
Transliteration
devó devā́ya dhā́rayéndrāya pavate sutáḥ | páyo yád asya pī́payat ||
Translation
神なるソーマは、搾り出されて、神インドラのために一筋の流れとなって清め流れる。彼の乳のごとき豊潤（payo）がふくらみ、インドラを養うときに。
Word by Word
देवःthe god (Soma)
देवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
देवायfor/to the god
देवाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
धारयfor/to the supporter/bearer
धारय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootधारय (प्रातिपदिक; धारि/धारय- ‘धारण/धारक’)
इन्द्रायfor/to Indra
इन्द्राय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
पवतेpurifies/flows
पवते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते) ‘to purify/flow (as Soma)’
सुतःpressed (Soma)
सुतः:
कर्तृ (देवः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (past passive)
Root√सु ‘to press’ → सुत (कृदन्त)
पयःmilk; nourishing drink
पयः:
कर्म (पीपयत् इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootपयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
यत्which
यत्:
(सम्बन्ध/विशेषणम् पयः)
TypeRelative pronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अस्यof him/its
अस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पीपयत्made (him/it) swell; filled; caused to drink
पीपयत्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb (finite)
Root√पा/√पि (causative/intensive stem पीपय-) ‘to make swell, make drink, cause to be full’
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