Rig Veda 9.87.5: Mandala 9, Sukta 87, Mantra 5
Sukta 9.87
Rishi: Unspecified here; hymn-level Anukramaṇī needed.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (plural streams).
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (requires verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एते सोमा अभि गव्या सहस्रा महे वाजायामृताय श्रवांसि । पवित्रेभिः पवमाना असृग्रञ्छ्रवस्यवो न पृतनाजो अत्याः ॥
Transliteration
eté sómā abhí gavyā́ sahásrā mahé vājā́yāmṛ́tāya śrávāṃsi | pavítrebhíḥ pavamānā asṛgran śravasyávo ná pṛtanā́jo átyāḥ ||
Translation
これらのソーマ（Soma）は、千重の光線へ、偉大なる力の充溢へ、不死へ、そして霊感ある聴聞の諸力へと押し進む。濾し器（pavitra）によって自らを清めつつ、彼らは流れ出た――戦陣に突入する戦車手のごとく、疾駆する馬のごとく、光ある名声を求めて。
Word by Word
एतेthese
एते:
Kartā
TypePronoun/Determiner
Rootएतद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
सोमाःSoma (juices)
सोमाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (prātipadika)
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootअभि
गव्याcattle-wealth, bovine riches
गव्या:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootगव्य (adj. prātipadika < गो)
सहस्राthousands
सहस्रा:
Karma
TypeNoun (numeral used substantively)
Rootसहस्र (prātipadika)
महेfor the great (one/goal)
महे:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective/Substantive
Rootमह्/महि (dat. of मह्/महत् used as adj./substantive)
वाजायfor prize/strength
वाजाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (prātipadika)
अमृतायfor immortality
अमृताय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअमृत (prātipadika)
श्रवांसिfames, glories
श्रवांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्रवस् (prātipadika)
पवित्रेभिःwith/through the strainers (filters)
पवित्रेभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपवित्र (prātipadika)
पवमानाःbeing purified, flowing clear
पवमानाः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Rootपवमान (kṛdanta; pres. mid. part. from √पू/√पु ‘to purify, cleanse’)
असृग्रन्they have flowed forth
असृग्रन्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सृज् (to flow/let go; Vedic aorist)
श्रवस्यवःfame-seeking, glory-winning
श्रवस्यवः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective/Substantive
Rootश्रवस्यु (adj. prātipadika < श्रवस्)
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
पृतनाजःbattle-drivers, war-rushers
पृतनाजः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Agent noun
Rootपृतनाज (prātipadika)
अत्याःswift horses
अत्याः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअत्य (prātipadika)
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