Rig Veda 9.86.46: Mandala 9, Sukta 86, Mantra 46
Sukta 9.86
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in the provided excerpt (Pavamāna Soma corpus; often attributed in tradition to various seers—requires hymn-level Anukramaṇī confirmation).
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (the purifying Soma).
Chandas: Likely Jagatī (common in RV 9; exact meter requires syllable count verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
असर्जि स्कम्भो दिव उद्यतो मदः परि त्रिधातुर्भुवनान्यर्षति । अंशुं रिहन्ति मतयः पनिप्नतं गिरा यदि निर्णिजमृग्मिणो ययुः ॥
Transliteration
asárji skambhó divá udyató mádaḥ pári tridʰātúr bhúvanāny arṣati | aṃśúṃ rihanti matáyaḥ panípnataṃ girā yádi nirṇíjam ṛgmíṇo yayúḥ ||
Translation
天の輝ける高みより、支えの柱は放たれた。高揚せる歓喜はめぐり流れ、三重の基に立つ諸世界を満たす。思惟の力は明るき光線を舐めて磨き、繊細に形づくる。歌う者らが讃歌とともに進むとき、それに輝く衣をまとわせる。
Word by Word
असर्जिwas released / has been set in motion
असर्जि:
(finite verb of clause 1)
TypeVerb
Rootसृज्
स्कम्भःthe prop/support (pillar)
स्कम्भः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootस्कम्भ
दिवःof heaven / of the sky
दिवः:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्
उद्यतःraised up / uplifted
उद्यतः:
Viśeṣaṇa of स्कम्भः
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Rootउद्-यम्
मदःintoxication / exhilaration (Soma-rapture)
मदः:
Kartā (apposition to स्कम्भः, or co-subject)
TypeNoun
Rootमद
परिaround
परि:
(upasarga with verb)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि
त्रिधातुःof the threefold (world/order)
त्रिधातुः:
Apādāna/Adhikaraṇa nuance with परि…अर्षति (around/through the threefold realm)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootत्रि-धातु
भुवनानिthe worlds / beings
भुवनानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभुवन
अर्षतिflows / rushes
अर्षति:
(finite verb of clause 1)
TypeVerb
Rootऋष्/अर्ष्
अंशुम्the Soma-stalk / ray (of Soma)
अंशुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअंशु
रिहन्तिthey lick / lap
रिहन्ति:
(finite verb of clause 2)
TypeVerb
Rootरिह्
मतयःthoughts / hymnic inspirations
मतयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमति
पनिप्नतम्well-pressed / thoroughly purified (of Soma)
पनिप्नतम्:
Viśeṣaṇa of अंशुम्
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Rootपनि-√प्नत् (denom./intensive from √पन्/√प्नद्? Vedic form)
गिराwith song / by hymn
गिरा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगिर्
यदिwhen / as
यदि:
(connective)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
निर्णिजम्garment / shining covering (radiance)
निर्णिजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनिर्णिज्
ऋग्मिणःthe hymn-possessing (singers/priests)
ऋग्मिणः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootऋग्मिन्
ययुःhave gone / went
ययुः:
(finite verb of clause 3)
TypeVerb
Rootया
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