Rig Veda 9.76.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 76, Mantra 2
Sukta 9.76
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (in relation to Indra’s śuṣma)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शूरो न धत्त आयुधा गभस्त्योः स्वः सिषासन्रथिरो गविष्टिषु । इन्द्रस्य शुष्ममीरयन्नपस्युभिरिन्दुर्हिन्वानो अज्यते मनीषिभिः ॥
Transliteration
śū́ro na dhatte ā́yudhā gabhastyóḥ svàḥ sisāsan rathiró gaviṣṭíṣu | índrasya śúṣmam ī́rayan apasyúbhir índur hinvānáḥ ajyate manīṣíbhiḥ ||
Translation
勇士のごとく、彼はその手のうちに武器を執る。光明の世界を希い、光線（ラーヤ）を求める戦車の道に堅く立つ。意志の業によってインドラの猛威を奮い起こしつつ、その一滴（indu）は駆り立てられ、聖賢たちの思惟によって塗油される。
Word by Word
शूरःhero, valiant one
शूरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootशूर (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
धत्तेplaces on, puts on, assumes
धत्ते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
आयुधाweapons
आयुधा:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
गभस्त्योःof the two hands/forearms
गभस्त्योः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगभस्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वःheaven, the sky
स्वः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्/स्वः (प्रातिपदिक)
सिषासनseeking to rule/command, desiring to direct
सिषासन:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootशास् (धातु) → सिषास् (इच्छार्थ-देशिदेरिवेटिव)
रथिरःcharioteer-like; mounted on a chariot; swift
रथिरः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootरथिर (प्रातिपदिक)
गविष्टिषुin the battles/contests for cows (booty)
गविष्टिषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगविष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रस्यof Indra
इन्द्रस्य:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
शुष्मम्might, vigor, impetuous power
शुष्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशुष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
ईरयन्impelling, setting in motion, raising
ईरयन्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootईरय्/ईर् (धातु)
अपस्युभिःwith the active/workful ones; with helpers/priests
अपस्युभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअपस्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्दुःthe Soma drop
इन्दुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
हिन्वानःbeing impelled; speeding on; urged on
हिन्वानः:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootहिन्व् (धातु)
अज्यतेis anointed, is smeared (with ghee); is prepared
अज्यते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअञ्ज् (धातु)
मनीषिभिःby the wise/poet-seers
मनीषिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमनीषिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
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