Rig Veda 9.73.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 73, Mantra 2
Sukta 9.73
Rishi: Unspecified in the provided input (within Soma Pavamāna collection; requires hymn-index mapping for attribution).
Devata: Soma Pavamāna, with explicit linkage to Indra (Indra’s tanū is increased by Soma).
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (requires metrical verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सम्यक्सम्यञ्चो महिषा अहेषत सिन्धोरूर्मावधि वेना अवीविपन् । मधोर्धाराभिर्जनयन्तो अर्कमित्प्रियामिन्द्रस्य तन्वमवीवृधन् ॥
Transliteration
samyák samyáñco mahiṣā́ aheṣata síndhor ūrmā́v ádhi venā́ avīvipan | mádhor dhā́rābhir janáyanto arkám ít priyā́m índrasya tanvàm avīvṛdhan ||
Translation
まっすぐに、またまっすぐに、偉大なる者たちは奔り湧き立った。海の波の上で、希求する者たちは震え、波を揺り動かした。蜜（mádhu）の流れによって、光の讃歌（arka）を生み、存在のうちにインドラ（Indra）の愛しき身（tanū）を増し広げた。
Word by Word
सम्यक्straight, rightly
सम्यक्:
Adhikaraṇa (रीति/प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्यञ्च् (प्रातिपदिक) / अव्यय-रूप
सम्यञ्चःmoving straight / directed rightly (ones)
सम्यञ्चः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्यञ्च् (प्रातिपदिक)
महिषाःbulls, mighty ones
महिषाः:
Kartā (सम्यञ्चः का विशेषण/समनाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootमहिष (प्रातिपदिक)
अहेषतthey neighed / resounded
अहेषत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootहिष् (धातु) [हिष्/हेष् ‘to neigh, to sound’]
सिन्धोःof the river/stream
सिन्धोः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
ऊर्मौin/on the wave
ऊर्मौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootऊर्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
अधिupon, over
अधि:
Adhikaraṇa (उपरि/अधिष्ठान)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वेनाःthe eager/inspired ones
वेनाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवेन (प्रातिपदिक) [‘desiring/longing, loving; inspired’]
अवीविपन्they kept stirring / made (it) quiver
अवीविपन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootविप्/वेप् (धातु) [‘to tremble, quiver; to stir’]
मधोःof sweetness / of honey (Soma)
मधोः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (प्रातिपदिक)
धाराभिःwith streams
धाराभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधारा (प्रातिपदिक)
जनयन्तःgenerating, producing
जनयन्तः:
Kartā (अवीविपन् के कर्तृ-समनाधिकरण)
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु) → जनयत् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
अर्कम्a hymn/song of praise
अर्कम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात/अव्यय)
प्रियाम्dear, beloved
प्रियाम्:
Karma (तन्म् विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रस्यof Indra
इन्द्रस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
तन्वम्body, person, self
तन्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतनू (प्रातिपदिक)
अवीवृधन्they increased, they made grow
अवीवृधन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवृध् (धातु) [‘to grow, increase’]
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