Rig Veda 9.87.6: Mandala 9, Sukta 87, Mantra 6
Sukta 9.87
Rishi: Unspecified here; hymn-level Anukramaṇī needed.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (with śyena myth overlay).
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (requires verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
परि हि ष्मा पुरुहूतो जनानां विश्वासरद्भोजना पूयमानः । अथा भर श्येनभृत प्रयांसि रयिं तुञ्जानो अभि वाजमर्ष ॥
Transliteration
pári hí ṣmā puruhūtó jánānāṃ víśvāsarad bhójanā pūyamā́naḥ | áthā́ bhara śyenabhṛta práyāṃsi rayíṃ tuñjā́no abhí vā́jam arṣa ||
Translation
まことに、諸人のあいだで多く呼ばれる者よ。浄められて、歓喜の食（糧）のすべてをめぐり行く。されば、鷲に運ばれる者よ、汝の前進の贈り物をもたらせ。ラユ（rayi、霊的な充溢）を押し出しつつ、勝利の力ヴァージャ（vāja）へと流れゆけ。
Word by Word
परिaround, all around
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
ष्माverily, just (emphatic particle)
ष्मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootष्मा (निपात)
पुरुहूतःmuch-invoked (often called upon)
पुरुहूतः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरुहूत (प्रातिपदिक)
जनानाम्of the peoples, of men
जनानाम्:
—
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वासरत्all-autumnal; lasting through all seasons/autumns
विश्वासरत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्वासरद् (प्रातिपदिक; वि-श्वा-सरद्)
भोजनाःnourishers; givers of food/refreshment
भोजनाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootभोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
पूयमानःbeing purified (as Soma)
पूयमानः:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootपू (धातु) → पूयमान (कृदन्त)
अथthen, thereafter
अथ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
आtowards, hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
भरbring! bear!
भर:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभृ (धातु)
श्येनभृतःof/borne by the eagle (swift carrier)
श्येनभृतः:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootश्येनभृत् (प्रातिपदिक; श्येन + भृत्)
प्रयांसिofferings; gifts; refreshments
प्रयांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
रयिम्wealth, treasure
रयिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (प्रातिपदिक)
तुञ्जानःurging on, driving forth
तुञ्जानः:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootतुञ्ज्/तुञ्ज (धातु; वैदिक) → तुञ्जान (कृदन्त)
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वाजम्prize; strength; victory
वाजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्षrush! flow!
अर्ष:
—
TypeVerb
Rootऋष् (धातु)
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