Rig Veda 9.87.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 87, Mantra 2
Sukta 9.87
Rishi: Unspecified here; hymn-level Anukramaṇī needed.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna elevated to cosmogonic status.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (requires verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्वायुधः पवते देव इन्दुरशस्तिहा वृजनं रक्षमाणः । पिता देवानां जनिता सुदक्षो विष्टम्भो दिवो धरुणः पृथिव्याः ॥
Transliteration
svāyudháḥ pavate devá índur aśastihā́ vṛ́janaṃ rákṣamāṇaḥ | pitā́ devā́nāṃ janitā́ su-dákṣo viṣṭambhó divó dharuṇaḥ pṛthivyā́ḥ ||
Translation
自らの武（svāyudha）を帯びて流れる神なる滴、インドゥ（Indu）は、讃えられざるものを討ち、秩序ある場（vṛjana）を守護する。神々の父、巧みなる生み手（sudakṣa）、彼は天の堅き支え、地の保つ基（dhāruṇa）である。
Word by Word
स्वायुधःself-armed, having his own weapon
स्वायुधः:
Kartā (कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व-आयुध (प्रातिपदिक) / आयुध
पवतेpurifies/flows (as Soma)
पवते:
Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते) / √पु (शोधन)
देवःthe god
देवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्दुःIndu (Soma-drop)
इन्दुः:
Kartā (देवः इन्दुः—समनाधिकरणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
अशस्तिहाslayer of un-praise/abuse; destroyer of reproach
अशस्तिहा:
Kartā (कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-शस्ति-हन् (प्रातिपदिक; हन् धातु से कृत) / √हन्
वृजनम्the hostile band; the evil/obstacle
वृजनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृजन (प्रातिपदिक)
रक्षमाणःprotecting, guarding
रक्षमाणः:
Kartā (कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्; सहक्रिया)
TypeParticiple
Root√रक्ष् (पालने) → रक्षमान (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
पिताfather
पिता:
Kartā (स्तुत्य-सम्बोधनात्मकः नामपदः)
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
जनिताbegetter, progenitor
जनिता:
Kartā (स्तुत्य-समनाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Root√जन् (जनने) → जनितृ/जनिता (कृत)
सुदक्षःvery skillful, of good power/ability
सुदक्षः:
Kartā (कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
विष्टम्भःsupport, prop
विष्टम्भः:
Kartā (स्तुत्य-समनाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootवि-ष्टम्भ (प्रातिपदिक; √स्तम्भ् से भाव/कर्तृवाचक)
दिवःof heaven
दिवः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
धरुणःholder, firm support
धरुणः:
Kartā (स्तुत्य-समनाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootधरुण (प्रातिपदिक; √धृ ‘धारणे’ से)
पृथिव्याःof the earth
पृथिव्याः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
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