Rig Veda 9.64.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 64, Mantra 4
Sukta 9.64
Rishi: Soma Pavamāna seer-tradition.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (plural streams).
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (needs verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
असृक्षत प्र वाजिनो गव्या सोमासो अश्वया । शुक्रासो वीरयाशवः ॥
Transliteration
asṛ́kṣata prá vājíno gavyā́ sómāso aśvayā́ | śukrā́so vīrayā́śavaḥ ||
Translation
力あるソーマの流れは前へとほとばしり出た。光の群れ（牛群）の充溢（vāja）と、進展の迅速な力とに富み、輝き、激しく、内に英雄の力を宿して。
Word by Word
असृक्षतthey streamed forth / were released
असृक्षत:
— (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसृज् (सृजति)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/निपात)
वाजिनःthe prize-winning/strong ones (Soma-drops)
वाजिनः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
गव्याwith/through (the filter) of milk; milk-wise
गव्या:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootगव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमासःthe Soma (juices)
सोमासः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्वयाwith/like a horse; horse-wise (swiftly)
अश्वया:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्व्य (प्रातिपदिक; from अश्व)
शुक्रासःbright, shining
शुक्रासः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootशुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वीरयाशवःswift for the hero/men; hero-aiding swift ones
वीरयाशवः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootवीर-याशु (समास-प्रातिपदिक)
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