Rig Veda 9.68.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 68, Mantra 2
Sukta 9.68
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; requires verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स रोरुवदभि पूर्वा अचिक्रददुपारुहः श्रथयन्त्स्वादते हरिः । तिरः पवित्रं परियन्नुरु ज्रयो नि शर्याणि दधते देव आ वरम् ॥
Transliteration
sá rórūvad abhí pū́rvā acíkradad upā́ruhaḥ śráthayan svā́date háriḥ | tiráḥ pavítraṃ paríyann urú járyo ní śáryāṇi dadhate devá ā́ váram ||
Translation
彼は轟き、古き基（もとい）の上に叫ぶ。上へと乗り上がり、黄褐の者（hari）はほどき、甘美を生み出す。パヴィトラ（pavitra）の濾しを越え、広き道筋をめぐりゆき、神はその迅速なるはたらきを据え、選ばれし卓越へと来たる。
Word by Word
सःhe (that one)
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
रोरुवत्roaring, loudly sounding
रोरुवत्:
कर्तृ-विशेषणम्
TypeParticiple (Adjectival) / Kṛdanta
Root√रु (रवणे/क्रन्दने) → रोरुवत् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
अभिtowards, over
अभि:
अधिकारण/दिशा-निर्देश (towards/over)
TypeIndeclinable (Preverb/Adverb)
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
पूर्वाःthe former/earlier (ones/streams)
पूर्वाः:
कर्म (गत्यर्थे लक्ष्य-समूहः)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपूर्व (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
अचिक्रदत्cried out, shouted
अचिक्रदत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√क्रन्द् (क्रन्दने) with reduplication → चिक्रद्; aorist injunctive/augmentless
उपup to, near
उप:
दिशा/समीप्य
TypeIndeclinable (Preverb)
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
आरुहःmounting, ascending
आरुहः:
कर्तृ-विशेषणम्
TypeParticiple/Noun (agentive) / Kṛdanta
Root√रुह् (आरोहणे) with उपसर्ग आ- → आरुह; (agent noun/participle)
श्रथयन्loosening, making slack
श्रथयन्:
कर्तृ-विशेषणम्
TypeParticiple (Present) / Kṛdanta
Root√श्रथ् (शिथिलीकरणे/विस्रंसने) → श्रथय (णिच्) वर्तमान-कृदन्त
स्वादतेtastes sweet / is sweet
स्वादते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√स्वद् (आस्वादने/रुचौ) → स्वादते
हरिःthe tawny one (Soma/steed-like Soma)
हरिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
तिरःacross, through
तिरः:
अधिकारण/मार्ग-निर्देश
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतिरस् (अव्ययीभाव/अव्यय)
पवित्रम्the filter, strainer
पवित्रम्:
कर्म (गमनस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootपवित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
परियन्going around, moving through
परियन्:
कर्तृ-विशेषणम्
TypeParticiple (Present) / Kṛdanta
Root√या (गत्यर्थे) with परि- → परिय (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
उरुwide, far, broad
उरु:
कर्म/अधिकारण (व्याप्ति)
TypeAdjective
Rootउरु (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
ज्रयःthe rushing stream / swift course
ज्रयः:
कर्तृ/कर्तृ-सम्बन्ध (प्रवाहः)
TypeNoun
Rootज्रय (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वेग/प्रवाह’ इत्यर्थे) अथवा √ज्रि/ज्रय् (गत्यर्थ) से सम्बन्धित
निdown, into
नि:
दिशा-निर्देश (down/into)
TypeIndeclinable (Preverb)
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
शर्याणिchannels/paths (for the flow)
शर्याणि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशर्याणि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘शर्य’/‘शर्याण’—उपकरण/धाराः/मार्गाः इत्यादि; RV-विशिष्ट)
दधतेthey place, they set
दधते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√धा (धारणे/स्थापने) → दधते
देवःthe god (Soma)
देवः:
कर्तृ (सम्बोधन-भावः/विशेषण-भावः: ‘the god’)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards, unto
आ:
दिशा-निर्देश (towards)
TypeIndeclinable (Preverb)
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वरम्the choice boon / the best (place/goal)
वरम्:
कर्म (गमनस्य लक्ष्यः)
TypeNoun
Rootवर (प्रातिपदिक)
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